Brilliant! Trained a teenager …

10th May 2012

Brilliant! Trained a teenager many years ago in cave skills. He’s now coming back to me for instructor assessments. I feel old tho ;0)

And just for a change it’s rai…

10th May 2012

And just for a change it’s raining again!! (sarcasm is so hard to type)

I do not like people who pay l…

10th May 2012

I do not like people who pay lip service to safety and good working practice. Getting tired of seeing corners being cut grrr!

Well yesterday I was teaching …

10th May 2012

Well yesterday I was teaching #leadership skills and today I’m delivering leadership. Do I practice what I preach? http://t.co/MtLXgeWy

“@lnw7: Sad when people deva…

9th May 2012

“@lnw7: Sad when people devalue themselves because they invite the same from others. Possessions= market value, people =intrinsic value”

People are made to be loved &a…

9th May 2012

People are made to be loved & things are made to be used, But the confusion in this world is that people are used & the things are loved.

By popular demand. Dog boy fin…

9th May 2012

By popular demand. Dog boy finally poses for a photo in the underground #peakdistrict http://t.co/ro22kVEg

Today will be metal and stone …

9th May 2012

Today will be metal and stone mines. Access. Legalities. Ownership. Inspections. Stability and air quality. Oh and dog boy is coming too

Luck is not a factor

8th May 2012

Luck is not a factor

Smells dirty!

8th May 2012

Smells dirty!

Busy day of big words. Cave ge…

8th May 2012

Busy day of big words. Cave geomorphology, meteorology, hydrology and dynamic risk assessments.

Teaching the subtle art of #le…

7th May 2012

Teaching the subtle art of #leadership and caving guiding to aspirant instructors today. Today its rope skills, positions and emergencies

Today I will be focused on cli…

6th May 2012

Today I will be focused on client centred and client led #coaching skills. Er what ever that is? #claptrap

Yawn stretch. Thankfully no ra…

6th May 2012

Yawn stretch. Thankfully no rain so today’s #Canoe #Coaching will only result in wetness if we fall in. Splosh! http://t.co/R7YBfv59

Leading a group of 50+ folk to…

5th May 2012

Leading a group of 50+ folk today. Which means they will have more fitness, motivation and energy than ~ 20. Plus they don’t do PC yay!!

Ok so…. now I’m training Uni…

4th May 2012

Ok so…. now I’m training University lecturers in #caving mine #exploration and #leadership Funny old world innit

#Coaching tip: don’t reward fe…

4th May 2012

#Coaching tip: don’t reward fear positively with cuddles and platitudes. Chances are that’s reinforcing it. Be calm and wait.

Lovely phone call off a custom…

4th May 2012

Lovely phone call off a customer just now told me “the reason I train with you is you push me!” #realtraining

Sometimes it takes time and re…

4th May 2012

Sometimes it takes time and reflection to appreciate something. Especially when we found it challenging at the time: http://t.co/O26Qg8ov

Never judge a person by their …

4th May 2012

Never judge a person by their income! Many fools are rich and many wise are poor. http://t.co/iL1wyNZ5