Tag Archives: Edinburgh
Nothing here but potential
These were the words on a huge billboard on Edinburgh’s South Bridge: ‘Nothing Here but Potential’. The billboard sits above a massive gap site that runs down below the bridge, a wasteland created by a devastating fire that ravaged the … Continue reading
What you’re remembered for
I had a lovely e-mail from a former colleague today. I used to work as a senior manager in the civil service in Edinburgh, in later years on a three day a week basis (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday). Those three days … Continue reading
Coaching at work
My very modern Edinburgh dentist practice turns out to be full of coaching enthusiasts. I have found it a little disconcerting to be discussing the merits of coaching when lying horizontal with my mouth full of – well who knows … Continue reading
The power of spring
Spring just keeps on springing in Scotland. April has been the most amazing month of weather – warm, dry and sunny with hardly a drop of rain. Now the cherry blossom is out in all its glory and the place … Continue reading
Slow down, you move too fast
Do you feel like you’re rushing all the time? If so, you might not be imagining it. There’s a story in the papers today on the pace of life in the world’s cities. And it’s 10% faster in 2007 than … Continue reading