A close up of Caroline's new fan and index card box, both sat on the corner of her desk. In the background you can see the edge of her monitor and keyboard under it's shelf. There's also a radiator (firmly switched off).

There are 2 things making my everyday life a bit better this week:

#1, a new fan | Oh how I love it - and Claire Pedrick for the recommendation and the wise words that accompanied it.

With temperatures in the UK hitting over 30 degrees recently, my west facing coaching space and me have been feeling the heat. I really needed to make some changes. This fan is super effective, portable, and the colour puts a smile on my face.

#2, an index box | I often draw something during a coaching session, and have compiled a number of postcards over the years. Useful coaching prompts had turned into a messy pile that was hard to find things in. Now they have a home and the neat organisation makes my heart sing.

Both are both simple, practical solutions to problems that have been niggling me for a while, and now I wonder - what took me so long?

Looking back, I can see that my workspace set up has been bothering me for a while, but my focus has been in the wrong place.

I’ve been increasingly frustrated about all the big things I can’t change - the direction it faces, the hot weather, where it sits in our house - rather than taking a good look at the small things I could.

Neither of these have made my workspace completely perfect, but they have made a difference, and they were things I could take action on straight away. Changing them also helped me reflect on where I could make other tweaks and adjustments too. It feels better to be making practical progress.

So, if you’re feeling frustrated at all the things you can’t change about something right now, take a moment to think about what you could.

Is there anything you could do - today or this week - to make it a bit better?

Wishing you a week of making practical progress,