Matthew Davies
Service With a Smile
A few weeks back, I took a whistle stop trip, across the globe, to Melbourne. Crazy as this might seem, my schedule was to leave...
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Matthew Davies
Aug 17, 20223 min read
The Oyster Shed
Last week was the first time since I started this blog in December, where I didn't share a new post. The reason for that was the fact...
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Matthew Davies
Aug 3, 20223 min read
Long Way From Home
This week I had the privilege of my first ever trip to Australia, to the city of Melbourne on the East coast. Anyone who has travelled...
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Matthew Davies
Jul 28, 20224 min read
Silence
Yesterday I caught up with my good friend and former colleague Liz to chat through some material she's designing and share our...
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Matthew Davies
Jul 19, 20225 min read
Heatwave
With today set to be the hottest day of the year, topping yesterday, where temperatures were pushing 40 degrees in parts of the UK, we're...
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Matthew Davies
Jul 14, 20228 min read
Impotence
I've written before about the importance in putting energy and effort only into those factors which we have control over. Steven Covey's...
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Matthew Davies
Jul 7, 20224 min read
Fun at Work
This week my wife and daughter are on holiday in Italy, leaving me and our menagerie of pets to our own devices! Harper has finished...
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Matthew Davies
Jun 29, 20224 min read
On Strike
Last week in the UK saw three days of train strikes. Industrial action to this extent is not particularly common, with around 15 major...
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Matthew Davies
Jun 22, 20225 min read
Lessons from Beavers Camp
About a month ago, my daughter Harper joined the local Beavers troop. As an only child, she has quite a lot of time where she's the sole...
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Matthew Davies
Jun 15, 20224 min read
Emotion Drives Motion
Over the past eight months, I've added a lot of strings to my bow, but perhaps the most enjoyable of these has been dipping my toe into...
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Matthew Davies
Jun 8, 20224 min read
Considering Trust
In the last few years, trust, truth, honesty and integrity have been through the ringer, courtesy of politicians on all sides of the...
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Matthew Davies
Jun 1, 20224 min read
What do you do when it all goes wrong?
A little while ago, I spoke about addressing the elephant in the room when you're in meetings, and getting those big things out on the...
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Matthew Davies
May 25, 20224 min read
Maverick
One of the advantages of being self employed, is the opportunity to manage your own diary, working when you'd like and taking time off...
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Matthew Davies
May 18, 20224 min read
Coach Yourself
When I first started coaching, like many people new to the practice, I loved a model or a framework! Maybe more than loving them, in...
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Matthew Davies
May 11, 20224 min read
Them and Us
Arguments are everywhere. Perhaps more than anything else, the advent of the internet and especially of social media has increased the...
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Matthew Davies
May 4, 20226 min read
Hard Work
With my post last week, I crept over 5,000 individual views since I started this blog in December. It's a nice milestone and having...
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Matthew Davies
Apr 27, 20224 min read
Ripples
At the beginning of last year when I started going out for my long morning walks, I listened to a lot of music and podcasts as I wandered...
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Matthew Davies
Apr 20, 20224 min read
Switched Off
Over the Easter weekend I took some weekdays off for the first time since Christmas. The beginning of 2022 has been really busy and I'm...
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Matthew Davies
Apr 13, 20225 min read
The Magic of Training Camp
This weekend I was lucky enough to spend three fantastic days in the Perthshire countryside with the East Kilbride Pirates Women's...
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Matthew Davies
Apr 6, 20225 min read
They're Out To Get Me
I was in the gym this morning, getting hench, and I was feeling a little flat. When this happens, the only real solution I have available...
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