Welcome to a new company with a mission. 7explorers.com Please take a few moments to look at our simple web site. I want this post to be about YOU, not about 7explorers but first I must set the context by telling you just a little bit about who we are and what we are doing. Who are the 4 co-founders? an experienced extreme expedition organiser who has conducted 10 independent expeditions searching the darker parts of the planet for new species: an experienced expedition docto

Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better by Pema Chödrön My rating: 5 of 5 stars I arrived home last Friday evening, completely burned out by October. A month which included two 6-day weeks (although my sympathy plea for that was quickly rejected yesterday by Paul, our local butcher who, as he wrapped my rashers, respectfully pointed out that he works 6 days every week). What I didn’t have the energy to say to Paul was that I bet his weekdays didn’t begin at 05:00 and sometimes end at 2

A few nights ago I enjoyed a relaxed dinner in my home town with a former client and friend. He called me out of the blue, travelled a distance to attend and offered no agenda – but my sixth sense told me that there would be a reason for this conversation. Over dinner he described his last three years and revealed that he has “been through the wars” (as my Mum used to say). His recent life resembled a season of Ray Donovan. If you don’t watch the show (and you should) – he ha

In his May 10, 2015 Naropa University graduation address, Parker Palmer offered the advice of Socrates, and urged Naropa graduates to lead “an examined life.” Parker is the founder of the Courage & Renewal Center in Seattle, WA, as well as an accomplished author and scholar. I know you are busy. I know you have a limited attention span. I know that you are capable of being interrupted. In spite of that. Book 19 minutes alone to watch this commencement address. Listen to the l

When will it happen? That removal of the tumour that connects me to my former life? The deepest cut. Most of the time I’m too busy, professionally and personally, to think about it. It’s only in the last couple of years (since the past stopped happening) that I’ve realised how much of my adult life was consumed. In striving to make other people happy. In expecting other people to make me happy. Those were the years when stopping (the busy-ness) would allow the flood gates to

In June 2015…….. Running and “in the zone”. Absorbed in a great novel. A client or friend says “thank you” because I made a difference. A Saturday morning training run. A Saturday evening kitchen party at home. A Saturday evening at Danilos, Altrincham Market or Moose. Walking the dogs with Annie. A happy audience applauding. My kids doing well. Socialising with Annie and the kids. A well-written writing assignment completed. Having nothing to lose. Listening to house music w