I’ve got back from giving a three day managment skills course –  Great group, so very enjoyable. I’m  on my own right now and it’s just struck me how much I NEED to be on my own after spending three days away. Training in itself can be quite exhausting, you give out so much energy, you’re “on stage” and the attention is on you for most of the time, so it’s vital to recharge your batteries.

But how many of us don’t consider how much of our core energy is being sucked away in our daily interactions with people?  How many people don’t consider the importance of “me time”, of being on your own, of only doing what you feel like doing regardless of the rest of the world. (more…)