Simon DarntonThe paradoxical wonder of feelings and why you should never judge them.I’m remembering a time when my then 3 year old son leans over a cake mix before I put it in the oven. He says: ‘Daddy, my nose is telling…Mar 21, 2018Mar 21, 2018
Simon DarntonAnger. Fear. ListeningA quick societal review tells us that there is quite a lot of anger around in the world right now. There are rifts of conflicting…Feb 26, 2018Feb 26, 2018
Simon DarntonBritish Cycling: how unchecked personal bias can corrupt leadership and culture in world-class…A few nights ago I accidentally caught a recent BBC documentary about the culture within British Cycling’s elite programme.Dec 1, 2017Dec 1, 2017
Simon DarntonWhy I quit my workspace and don’t have an ‘office’ any moreI just got caught by someone in one of my new offices, in woodland on a hillside where I can alternate between work and riding my mountain…Sep 18, 2017Sep 18, 2017
Simon DarntonA journey into the paradigm of systematic correspondence for living and coachingWhen I properly embarked on my journey into coaching, I couldn’t have dreamt the direction in which I was going to end up going. I say…Jul 10, 2017Jul 10, 2017
Simon DarntonVulnerability: a meaning lost in Executive Coaching and Leadership Development?As I a came off a telephone call with my client I didn’t feel very good. I had a rising sense of panic derived from a big dose of…Jun 20, 2016Jun 20, 2016
Simon DarntonResilience by nature, by nurture…or just what it might mean (part 2)Checking in….only to check right out again.May 17, 2016May 17, 2016
Simon DarntonResilience by nature, by nurture…or just what it might mean (part 1)A little while ago I was watching an athlete batter himself both physically and mentally trying to complete a series of new tricks for a…Apr 25, 2016Apr 25, 2016
Simon DarntonFear really can be your friend…if you care to get to know itFear..Mar 23, 2016Mar 23, 2016
Simon DarntonWhat’s up with this Mindfulness malarkey?I’m beginning to write this post as I have yet more questions about Mindfulness echoing around inside my head. It comes up a bit in my…Mar 18, 2016Mar 18, 2016