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Hello – Jo Muirhead here – Founder & Principal Consultant of Purple Co. For the last 2 years I’ve been analysing how we continue to help people make work, work well.  One of our core values … read more

Guest Post by Kylie Warry Photo by Irina on Unsplash Are you a perfectionist, or do you know one? In terms of the Communication Styles, the ‘Perfectionist’ style is the one who is most likely to struggle with … read more

Guest Post by Kylie Warry Patient communicators… can struggle with procrastination. In strength, this steady gentle style is one that is warm, welcoming, all about relationship and somewhat more reserved than the playful or powerful … read more

Guest blog post by Kylie Warry Have you ever had to deal with a Chatterbox?  Someone who loves to talk, tell stories and uses many more words than necessary?  They are lovely but if you … read more

Guest blog by Kylie Warry. Have you ever had to work with a strong willed, highly opinionated “Powerful Communicator”?  Someone who is so overpowering they just push everyone else aside?  If you have ever worked … read more

Guest Post by Kylie Warry Your options when it comes to dealing with difficult people are many.  You can avoid, procrastinate, blame, whine, cry, shake, gossip… (I am sure there is many more) or you … read more

Last week I experienced a flare-up of my chronic pain symptoms. I haven’t had one for a while.  I was really frustrated and annoyed by it, and I had a massive week to contend with.  … read more

We are human and while we can fall into the trap of treating ourselves like robots, as humans at risk of injury and accident, the recovery (there’s that eight-letter word again) journey is an individual … read more

How do you know if your brain is functioning normally? Until recently, unless you’ve had a head injury, or suffered some sort of health event that affected your thinking or your mood, chances are no-one … read more