I had a bad week last week. I’m not going to tell you why, the details don’t matter. What matters is that something went wrong: unexpectedly, unfairly, in a way I hadn’t seen coming. And it floored me more than it should have. More than it would have done a few years ago. That’s what I’ve been sitting with. Not the problem. My response to it.
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As we progressed through January several people asked about my New Year resolution. And I must confess I was deliberately cryptic – “it’s big and it’s going to take a while” was about all I’d share. The truth is, this isn’t a resolution in the traditional sense. It’s multi-year, it’s transformational and it has a specific end date and a comprehensive set of outcomes. It even now has a name: Project 64. Along with a name goes a fully formed V2MOM to keep me aligned and on track.
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Last week, I mentioned I was making just one New Year’s resolution for 2026. Making it was the easy part. The hard part is already happening: getting motivated when its -9c outside (welcome to my Monday). showing up in February when the excitement fades; doing the hard yards in April when life gets busy and in August when progress feels slow. I know these times are ahead. And that’s why most New Year’s Resolutions die. Not from lack of ambition, but from lack of accountability.
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Welcome to the fourth and final blog in the series resulting from comments received about the Weekly Rhythm Template. This blog is focused on Prioritising that most precious resource – Time.
(more…)Welcome to the third in the series of blogs exploring weekly and monthly rhythms – small, repeatable ways to bring more intentionality to our days. This blog considers how you stay connected to your bigger hopes over the long haul,
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For a while now, I’ve been trying to define what matters most in this new chapter of life. After burnout, career shifts, and a slow walk back to health, I’ve realised my biggest goals no longer involve achievement in the traditional sense. These days, one of the boldest visions I can imagine is to be simpler and quieter: to create a sanctuary in nature.
Not a retreat from life, but a return to it.
I don’t just want a rural home I want a place that brings life. A home surrounded by nature, where the pace is gentler and the rhythms deeper. A place that’s calm, beautiful, and decluttered, where we can grow a few vegetables, listen to the soothing sounds of nature, and share a pot of coffee with a friends and neighbours. A place that helps us and others breathe again.
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In this new season of life, I’ve found myself drawn to something deeper than just a to-do list. Retirement, for me, is no longer about filling time it’s about living with intention. That’s why I’ve started shaping some BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals) into bold, personal visions for what a meaningful, well-lived life could look like.
But naming a BHAG is just the start. The real challenge? Turning that dream into action.
That’s where the V2MOM framework comes in.
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