by Ewan Mochrie | Nov 18, 2023 | Articles
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the assassination of John F Kennedy (JFK). Most people reading this will not know where they were when they heard the news of his death, because most of us weren’t born then. So why does his death still echo down the decades? I...
by Ewan Mochrie | Nov 9, 2023 | Articles
On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, of 1918, the guns on the western front fell silent. The Great War, the war to end all wars, ended. Every year on this day we remember the fallen from the Great War and from more recent conflicts too. We wear...
by Ewan Mochrie | Oct 25, 2023 | Articles
School is good for learning to read, write, and to do basic maths. In school we also learn a little about how the world is. All of this means that we can contribute to society. But this is just the start of our learning journey. We can, or indeed should make our...
by Ewan Mochrie | Oct 3, 2023 | Articles
The 5th of October each year is World Teachers’ Day. The theme of the day is, “The teachers we need for the education we want”. So, what is the education we want and who are the teachers we need to deliver that? Adults in ancient pre-literate societies would teach...
by Ewan Mochrie | Sep 12, 2023 | Articles
If I said what you believe is the most fundamental and important thing in your life, would you believe me? Beliefs are things which are true to us, they tend to empower or disempower us. If you believe you can do something and if you act in accordance with that, then...
by Ewan Mochrie | Aug 13, 2023 | Articles
I wrote a short piece for an ex-student about coaching recently. Here’s an extract – A coach is an expert in personal development and the process of achievement. The client is an expert in their own life, their story, their challenge, or their goal. Or to put...
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