I don’t know … 1. How to make a good cup of tea 2. Why many very lucky people still see themselves as victims 3. Whether free speech is always acceptable 4. If I’m ever going to understand Stephen Hawking’s Brief History of Time 5. Why you can still make me laugh 6. How I’ll… Read More I don’t know …
“Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.” Samuel Johnson
I’m thinking today about the people I know across my city who are running in a marathon event tomorrow. Some to raise money for good causes, some no doubt bordering on being professional runners who will be closely monitoring their PBs, and some newbie runners attempting this distance in competition for the first time. Well,… Read More Leading the way …
“Relish everything that’s inside of you, the imperfections, the darkness, the richness and light and everything. And that makes for a full life.” Anthony Hopkins
Chalked on a board outside a local flower shop recently … A metaphor for so much more, don’t you think?
Isaac Asimov suggested that people think of education as something they can finish. I’m with him entirely. It really should be never-ending. The day I stop learning? Well, it will be the day I stop. The other day I was on a long car journey, so downloaded the most wonderful radio performance of Willy Russell’s… Read More Want a lot …
“Consider that this day ne’er dawns again.” Dante Alighieri
During a quick timeout in a match, the most wonderful Nigel Owens took a moment to “have a word” with the two team captains (All Blacks vs Wallabies, 26 August 2017): “As far as I’m concerned you’ve all been excellent but I’m starting to get a little bit of niggle and chat now off the… Read More It’s all about style …
Football management is an area I’m continually intrigued by in order to try to understand what exact leadership qualities make it work, and what influence external factors have. The Ferguson/Moyes/Van Gaal/Mourinho story keeps me going still – fascinating, whether football is your thing or not. And this article from the BBC is worth reading for… Read More Exactly what?
I took this image while on a holiday in Corfu. If you look really closely at this photo you’ll be able to see something lurking within the foliage. I wonder … how often do we look closely enough at what’s right in front of us in order to be able to see a new… Read More Seeing it clearly …
