Phew what a match – what a boiling hot day – what an exciting finish ! I’m exhausted and I was only watching the game at my friend’s house – and we even managed to spot her son Charlie on TV on Murray Mount as he was a former Wimbledon Tennis Boy so he got to watch […]
I’ve been invited to chat on LBC Radio this morning about Judy Murray – Andy Murray’s Mum discussing whether she is a pushy Mum. I’ve met my share of Pushy Parents as a former Deputy Head in a Prep School but there’s a line I think between encouraging your child to fulfill their true potential […]
Today’s guest is my great friend Andy Cope – who is the founder of The Art of Being Brilliant as well as being the author of the wonderful “Spy Dog” books. ‘The Art of Being Brilliant’ has been described as the ‘Ready Brek Glow’ or as ‘An Upgrade of the Software Between Your Ears’. Andy’s messages […]
I love coincidences, as you know, and yesterday I was interviewed by a journalist for a national newspaper about my views about getting kids to do their chores and jobs and today I have just discovered a new site that is lots of fun ! It’s called Goal For It and it’s a really fun place to […]
CHANGE Here is a true story from my never ending notebook and everlasting pencil taken from Chip and Dan Heath the authors of Made to Stick and the soon-to-be-released book Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard. “A troubled teenager named Bobby was sent to see his high-school counsellor, John Murphy. Bobby had […]
A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants. ~Bob Dylan
I read a great article today by Michele Ranard on the NYParenting website about why some children fall apart when faced with a negative situations, while others seem to roll with the punches. Here’s the article. “A few years back, my first-grader stepped off the school bus in tears. The words he squeaked out between sobs cut me […]
