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Hurdles
The older we get, the longer we have to observe ourselves and, if we do this effectively, to learn about our own passions and skills, our...
Matthew Davies
Nov 6, 20245 min read
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To The Moon and Back
There has been no blog for a couple of weeks, because it was time for the Davies family annual holiday and this year we spent two...
Matthew Davies
Oct 23, 20245 min read
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Networking
There's been a lot of conversation this week in my world about the importance of networking and building networks and it's a topic which...
Matthew Davies
Oct 3, 20244 min read
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Need to Grow
Before I start, I wanted to share with you the power of AI. For the first time, I decided to use AI to generate a picture to go with my...
Matthew Davies
Sep 26, 20245 min read
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The West Highland Way
As I mentioned in my previous blog, last week I was out of the business, walking the West Highland Way, a 96-mile through-hike which is...
Matthew Davies
Sep 19, 202411 min read
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Hills
It's been a few weeks since my last blog, which is an unusually long gap between posts, but there's been good reason for my absence!...
Matthew Davies
Sep 5, 20245 min read
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Endings
As a coach, something I wrestle with often is endings. Last week, as part of some personal development I'm doing via the Academy of...
Matthew Davies
Aug 14, 20244 min read
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Insight
These last few months I've been on a bit of a tear of listening to rock'n'roll autobiographies. I've found that while I can read books on...
Matthew Davies
Jul 24, 20244 min read
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Vision & Values
This year I've been doing a lot of work with different organisations who have been or are currently going through a process of launching...
Matthew Davies
Jul 10, 20245 min read
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Distance
Life, in 2024, can be pretty intense! The volume of information that is sent in the direction of each of us, each day, grows with every...
Matthew Davies
Jun 6, 20247 min read
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The Thing Isn't Just About The Thing
Last week was absolutely non stop, with the local Children's Gala taking place in our village. I am on the committee for it, much to the...
Matthew Davies
May 30, 20245 min read
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Generational Curses
Watching an interesting documentary the other day about poverty, I was reminded of the idea of generational curses. A generational curse,...
Matthew Davies
May 8, 20243 min read
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Hosed!
On Saturday, the American Football Team I coach, the East Kilbride Pirates, played a friendly against an American college team, the Alma...
Matthew Davies
May 2, 20247 min read
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From Incentive to Outcome
"Show me the incentives, and I'll show you the outcome" - Charlie Munger Back in my days in branch banking, much of the output of the...
Matthew Davies
Apr 25, 20246 min read
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Me First!
Often in coaching, the clients I work with (particularly those who have worked for the same organisation for a long time) tell me of the...
Matthew Davies
Apr 18, 20245 min read
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The Season Begins
This Sunday sees the start of the 2024 British American Football National Leagues season! The full-contact version of the sport in the UK...
Matthew Davies
Apr 11, 20246 min read
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Jannypops
Since I started writing my blog, back in December 2021, I've managed to remain remarkably consistent, writing almost every week since,...
Matthew Davies
Apr 4, 20248 min read
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Preserve your Experts
Recently I've been doing a lot of work with people in different organisations who are often overlooked when it comes to coaching and...
Matthew Davies
Mar 13, 20243 min read
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Manipulation??!
One of the many amazing things about coaching is that you meet people you'd not normally meet and have conversations you might never have...
Matthew Davies
Feb 28, 20245 min read
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Jester's Privilege
In the household of nobility and monarchy, dating back as far as the 14th century, as well as appearing (under different titles) in other...
Matthew Davies
Feb 21, 20244 min read
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