Ian Sanders
@iansanders.bsky.social
Storytelling coach and trainer, author of five books on working life, teaches a class on work-life design, lives by the coast, also loves an urban wander.
'Lard - 4 for 50p'
Southend Market 1986: from my A level photography studies
Southend Market 1986: from my A level photography studies
November 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
'Lard - 4 for 50p'
Southend Market 1986: from my A level photography studies
Southend Market 1986: from my A level photography studies
‘Reading is not only for the joy of literature, and decompression — but can also make CEOs better at their jobs.’
I enjoyed this @financialtimes.com column by Emma Jacobs on the benefits of reading fiction.
on.ft.com/49ovEBO
I enjoyed this @financialtimes.com column by Emma Jacobs on the benefits of reading fiction.
on.ft.com/49ovEBO
November 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
‘Reading is not only for the joy of literature, and decompression — but can also make CEOs better at their jobs.’
I enjoyed this @financialtimes.com column by Emma Jacobs on the benefits of reading fiction.
on.ft.com/49ovEBO
I enjoyed this @financialtimes.com column by Emma Jacobs on the benefits of reading fiction.
on.ft.com/49ovEBO
I guess being okay and not okay - and feeling that at the same time - is what it means to be human. We probably all feel that from time to time.
It's a life lesson that's heightened since my cancer diagnosis. And that was the biggest lesson I learned last year: living with that duality.
It's a life lesson that's heightened since my cancer diagnosis. And that was the biggest lesson I learned last year: living with that duality.
November 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I guess being okay and not okay - and feeling that at the same time - is what it means to be human. We probably all feel that from time to time.
It's a life lesson that's heightened since my cancer diagnosis. And that was the biggest lesson I learned last year: living with that duality.
It's a life lesson that's heightened since my cancer diagnosis. And that was the biggest lesson I learned last year: living with that duality.
Why nothing beats pen & paper for my creativity, reflection and getting things done
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www.iansanders.com/blog/why-not...
October 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Why nothing beats pen & paper for my creativity, reflection and getting things done
www.iansanders.com/blog/why-not...
www.iansanders.com/blog/why-not...
‘When we put our heads above the parapet and say how we really feel, beautiful things can happen.’
From my 2025 Do Lecture
From my 2025 Do Lecture
October 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
‘When we put our heads above the parapet and say how we really feel, beautiful things can happen.’
From my 2025 Do Lecture
From my 2025 Do Lecture
Grateful for the late September sunshine
September 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Grateful for the late September sunshine
My grandfather Vincent Sanders played in a band - here’s his diary from 1939 with bookings in it
September 21, 2025 at 11:15 AM
My grandfather Vincent Sanders played in a band - here’s his diary from 1939 with bookings in it
This is for anyone learning to navigate change, struggle, or uncertainty—and still choosing to show up with hope.
Riding The Waves: a manifesto for thriving in good times and bad
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Riding The Waves: a manifesto for thriving in good times and bad
www.iansanders.com/blog/riding-...
September 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This is for anyone learning to navigate change, struggle, or uncertainty—and still choosing to show up with hope.
Riding The Waves: a manifesto for thriving in good times and bad
www.iansanders.com/blog/riding-...
Riding The Waves: a manifesto for thriving in good times and bad
www.iansanders.com/blog/riding-...
At the same time I was co-presenting a weekly music radio show for BBC Essex. And when Flaco played our local boozer The Grand in Leigh-on-Sea, I interviewed him for the show.
I also played his single on my show that week - here’s the track listing for that show.
#flacojimenez
I also played his single on my show that week - here’s the track listing for that show.
#flacojimenez
August 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
At the same time I was co-presenting a weekly music radio show for BBC Essex. And when Flaco played our local boozer The Grand in Leigh-on-Sea, I interviewed him for the show.
I also played his single on my show that week - here’s the track listing for that show.
#flacojimenez
I also played his single on my show that week - here’s the track listing for that show.
#flacojimenez
Fond memories of meeting Flaco in Leigh-on-Sea in the ‘80s!
In 1987, when I was 18, I had a couple of part time jobs. I worked for the owner of Waterfront Records who had just released a 7” from Tex Mex accordion virtuoso Flaco Jiménez and brought him over from Texas for a few gigs.
In 1987, when I was 18, I had a couple of part time jobs. I worked for the owner of Waterfront Records who had just released a 7” from Tex Mex accordion virtuoso Flaco Jiménez and brought him over from Texas for a few gigs.
August 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Fond memories of meeting Flaco in Leigh-on-Sea in the ‘80s!
In 1987, when I was 18, I had a couple of part time jobs. I worked for the owner of Waterfront Records who had just released a 7” from Tex Mex accordion virtuoso Flaco Jiménez and brought him over from Texas for a few gigs.
In 1987, when I was 18, I had a couple of part time jobs. I worked for the owner of Waterfront Records who had just released a 7” from Tex Mex accordion virtuoso Flaco Jiménez and brought him over from Texas for a few gigs.
July 22, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Writers gotta write!
For my twentieth birthday my parents bought me a portable typewriter and this typewriter cake…
For my twentieth birthday my parents bought me a portable typewriter and this typewriter cake…
July 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Writers gotta write!
For my twentieth birthday my parents bought me a portable typewriter and this typewriter cake…
For my twentieth birthday my parents bought me a portable typewriter and this typewriter cake…
😂 Ha, that was worth my FT Edit subscription.
Masterful opener to this article on the crushing costs of vets’ bills by Jonathan Guthrie
Masterful opener to this article on the crushing costs of vets’ bills by Jonathan Guthrie
July 17, 2025 at 7:54 AM
😂 Ha, that was worth my FT Edit subscription.
Masterful opener to this article on the crushing costs of vets’ bills by Jonathan Guthrie
Masterful opener to this article on the crushing costs of vets’ bills by Jonathan Guthrie
Well this just landed.
The Chinese publisher of 365 Ways To Have a Good Day has just published a brand new edition of my book.
The title has been updated to 我的人生，不是一套商業模式 (‘This is my life not a business model’) which is a quote from the book.
The Chinese publisher of 365 Ways To Have a Good Day has just published a brand new edition of my book.
The title has been updated to 我的人生，不是一套商業模式 (‘This is my life not a business model’) which is a quote from the book.
July 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Well this just landed.
The Chinese publisher of 365 Ways To Have a Good Day has just published a brand new edition of my book.
The title has been updated to 我的人生，不是一套商業模式 (‘This is my life not a business model’) which is a quote from the book.
The Chinese publisher of 365 Ways To Have a Good Day has just published a brand new edition of my book.
The title has been updated to 我的人生，不是一套商業模式 (‘This is my life not a business model’) which is a quote from the book.
When we open a door, it lets other people in.
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the power of being vulnerable, and where vulnerability sits in storytelling
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the power of being vulnerable, and where vulnerability sits in storytelling
July 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM
When we open a door, it lets other people in.
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the power of being vulnerable, and where vulnerability sits in storytelling
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the power of being vulnerable, and where vulnerability sits in storytelling
A beautiful gathering.
Four days at Do Wales on David and Clare's farm.
Laughter, conversations. The thrill of meeting new people.
Singing and dancing. Walking on the beach, laying in the grass. Incredible food. Good coffee. Eating outside. Playing with Smithy the dog
#dolectures
Four days at Do Wales on David and Clare's farm.
Laughter, conversations. The thrill of meeting new people.
Singing and dancing. Walking on the beach, laying in the grass. Incredible food. Good coffee. Eating outside. Playing with Smithy the dog
#dolectures
July 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A beautiful gathering.
Four days at Do Wales on David and Clare's farm.
Laughter, conversations. The thrill of meeting new people.
Singing and dancing. Walking on the beach, laying in the grass. Incredible food. Good coffee. Eating outside. Playing with Smithy the dog
#dolectures
Four days at Do Wales on David and Clare's farm.
Laughter, conversations. The thrill of meeting new people.
Singing and dancing. Walking on the beach, laying in the grass. Incredible food. Good coffee. Eating outside. Playing with Smithy the dog
#dolectures
Friday lunchtime in Leigh-on-Sea at the Unplugged walk club
June 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Friday lunchtime in Leigh-on-Sea at the Unplugged walk club
Giving my Do Lectures slides a spin before I head to Wales next week
June 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Giving my Do Lectures slides a spin before I head to Wales next week
Saturday morning things
June 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Saturday morning things
The backdrop for today’s Unplugged walk club
June 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The backdrop for today’s Unplugged walk club
A little story about my favourite architectural feature at the Southbank Centre and why we could all benefit from being a bit more Yellow at work
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www.iansanders.com/blog/six-way...
June 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
A little story about my favourite architectural feature at the Southbank Centre and why we could all benefit from being a bit more Yellow at work
www.iansanders.com/blog/six-way...
www.iansanders.com/blog/six-way...
🚂 A stone's throw from The Railway Hotel, where you'd often see the late great Wilko, it was great to attend the naming ceremony of the Wilko Johnson train today.
Here's his son Simon talking about his Dad's love of taking the train: how he'd always choose a window seat to see those estuary views
Here's his son Simon talking about his Dad's love of taking the train: how he'd always choose a window seat to see those estuary views
June 9, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🚂 A stone's throw from The Railway Hotel, where you'd often see the late great Wilko, it was great to attend the naming ceremony of the Wilko Johnson train today.
Here's his son Simon talking about his Dad's love of taking the train: how he'd always choose a window seat to see those estuary views
Here's his son Simon talking about his Dad's love of taking the train: how he'd always choose a window seat to see those estuary views