Barry Winbolt's Blog. Posts that will help you get a better handle on life.

Responding to Difficult Behaviour – Four Things to Know

February 24th, 2020

If you feel underpowered when responding to difficult behaviour, you are not alone. Most of us make some common mistakes. These four points are a game-changer.

Shingle Beach – When Something Hurts

February 24th, 2020

When what’s underfoot hurts there aren’t too many options. If you want to swim you have to get past the pebbles.

Loss Can Be Painful, But Don’t Try to Recreate the Past

February 22nd, 2020

Some things have to be spelled out. Any change can grieve us and the best ‘treatment’ is time.

There’s no hurry, and no need to recreate the past.

Cause and Effect – Don’t Be Too Sure

February 22nd, 2020

We all like to be seen as experts, and it seems that many people think that an easy way to give the impression that you are one is to tell others what caused their problems.

This is not always helpful.

Learning and Development, Horses, and Drinking

February 20th, 2020

It can be tough motivating people to attend training. But then why would people be interested if they don’t value their own development?

Helping employees to understand why personal growth is important may be a route to better take-up.

Use Your Cooking Skills a Recipe for Life

February 20th, 2020

If you have the wherewithal to choose exotic ingredients, and the skill to mix them creatively, the results might be fantastic, or, if it goes wrong, catastrophic.

On the other hand, though an exotic recipe might sound tempting, don’t overlook the ingredients you already have.

Do You Ever Wish You Could Hit the Pause Button?

February 18th, 2020

Here are five tips to help you reclaim your day by pressing the pause button.
Remember when video recorders came along and for the first time we could pause the action to answer the phone or make a cup of tea? What a boon that was.
But at work it is almost as if the opposite is true, there doesn’t seem to be a pause button for email, mobile phones, and multiple demands.