I have a problem controlling my mouth. 'Keeping it shut' and 'Feeding it too much' are the most common mouth problems I know and, although I'm occasionally afflicted by these, my current problem is simply pain: my teeth hurt. It feels like someone has put an orthodontic brace around my front upper teeth and tightened... Continue Reading →
Gin Therapy? or ‘The Art of Good Conversations’
Listening to Radio 4 this morning I heard there was a new cure for a serious disease: gin therapy. 'Really?' I thought, 'That can't be right' I thought about it a bit more: 'It must have been 'gym therapy' - ooh, dear, I don't fancy the sound of that'. Turns out it was 'gene therapy'!... Continue Reading →
Loving Difficult People
This weekend I am giving a seminar called 'Loving Difficult People' (part of the Activate conference in London, but it's fully booked, so you can't come, sorry!) I could have called it 'how to love people who drive you bonkers' or 'getting along with people you don't like' or 'staying connected and staying sane'. But I... Continue Reading →
