A short poem — A break in the sky The glow of the sun It pains me to see I’ve hurt someone The drop of a petal From a rose so fine It’s like watching such beauty Wither and decline The woods are dark They are scary at night I want to cover up And pretend she is alright Get an email whenever James Gwynne publishes. Get an email whenever James Gwynne publishes. By signing up, you will create a Medium account if you don't already have…medium.com

If you know how to use it right — Important: Some information in this article is not to be tried at home. I carried out these exercises in a safe, supervised environment equipped with insurance to cover injuries. The human body is a wonderful thing. The fact that we can operate and communicate how we can, the fact that…

How done beats perfect — Closing is a common sales term, effectively associated with “getting the deal done”. Rather counterproductively, it is also the hardest part of the selling process. I am writing this with the view of expanding on far more than just a sales negotiation, as it transcends into so many day-to-day activities…

And yet she doesn’t even realise it — We sat this evening pondering the day after making the decision to come on a short weekend break to Cornwall to escape the rat race until the normal working week resumes. It’s not a decision that we make often, as frankly, it’s just such an upheaval. I’m sure many can…

Late night ramblings —

Its definitely not as straight forward, but where there is a will there is a way — I recently enjoyed an article by Charles Davie on a morning routine for parents. You can find it here: Why the best morning routines don’t work for most parents I’ve spent years reading about the perfect morning routine — and none of them advise parenting two under 6 year olds — here’s whymedium.com There is definitely an important point touched on here regarding how those of us in this position would struggle to find that military format that makes up the high-performance routine.

How to keep failing and carry on regardless — Subconsciously, I have been practicing this habit for a very long time. More often than not, I question what the hell I am doing (as does my wife!). The urge to persist nonetheless always creeps back in. It started in my teens, in the latter years of school, when some…

Getting here was tough, but worth it. — This will be my 102nd article on Medium. It’s taken this many articles to figure out a niche. The joy of online writing is that, within reason, you can literally write anything you want. I have definitely done this for some time, from poetry to politics. I often read that other writers recommend sticking to a niche, and I can…

The often overlooked methodology for self improvement Recently, one Monday evening at Tae Kwon Do practise with my son, we were practising turning kicks against pads being held by a training partner. I hold a black belt in the martial art, and I have been practising for many years, but…