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My kettle broke recently. Aside from the frustration that appliances seem to be made to wear out quickly, I was faced with the seemingly simple task of getting a new one. But nothing is simple anymore. What should it look like? How much should it cost? And more importantly: even a kettle can pose health risks.

As I write this article, I’m sitting in a café where I work from time to time. I’ve just found myself feeling rather envious – someone has come in and sat down in a sunny spot (in December!), which I hadn’t even noticed. I’ve sat down where I always sit. Why on earth did I do that?

I struggle with the concept of failure. Not so much with the reality of it as with the word itself. I come across it frequently in newspapers, in specialist literature and, increasingly, in coaching sessions. The term ‘failure’ is used to describe situations that I simply regard as bad decisions or unfortunate circumstances.