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SimonHarlingBlog Jul 31, 2026

Barefoot walking

I’ve taken to barefoot walking recently. Feeling the ground at my feet — whether it’s dry, damp, or coarse. Noticing The…

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SimonHarlingBlog Jul 30, 2026

How scale changes the rules

A company at scale doesn’t act as it did when it was a start-up; it just doesn’t work. In short, bigger systems don’t…

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SimonHarlingBlog Jul 27, 2026

Ducks don’t do rows!

This week I’ve been trying to access online accounts, find old paperwork, and generally get my ducks in a row, only I…

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SimonHarlingBlog Jul 22, 2026

Stuck in the middle with you

I recently found myself in a conversation with someone who, I later realised, was saying one thing to me and something…

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SimonHarlingBlog Jul 17, 2026

What’s stopping you?

What we bring to the table might not be as important as what you take off it.

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SimonHarlingBlog Jul 14, 2026

The business of coaching

I meet plenty of coaches who coach for free. I also meet lots of coaches who would like to get paid to coach, and of…

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SimonHarlingBlog Jun 29, 2026

Gradually, then suddenly

Ernest Hemingway writes in The Sun Also Rises: “How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said.…

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SimonHarlingBlog Jun 22, 2026

What are you looking at?

If you, like me, are from the valleys. “What are you looking at?” is less a question, more a challenge. Rutting stag,…

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