Fear not . . .
“Do not fear mistakes. There are none.” Miles Davis
Need it . . .
Leah Fessler interviewed business leaders, academics, on-screen celebrities, astrophysicists, comedians, economists, activists and artists, asking them the same set of questions, one of which was: “Everyone should own ________” What would your fill-in-the-blank possession be?
Can we do it again?
Been to a meeting recently where you left thinking that was an hour of your time you could have spent much better? Well, it’s possible, according to Grant Ackerman, that we can learn something from jazz, which he uses as an organizing metaphor . . . its unique aspect making it highly suitable for providing us… Read More Can we do it again?
Victim no more . . .
“As you become clearer and more adult about what you need to do in order to grow, loved ones will be able to say anything they please and you won’t be affected. You can simply give them a big kiss and say, “I love you but I have to live my own life.” End of… Read More Victim no more . . .
Think on . . .
In Self-Confidence: The Remarkable Truth of Why a Small Change Can Make a Big Difference, Paul McGee introduces us to the wonderful concept of an awfuliser – not a real word, but made up by him, as only he could do. Awfulisers, well intended and caring as they nearly always mean to be, tend to: turn… Read More Think on . . .
Funny thing this . . .
I was at a conference where a speaker mentioned, only in passing, the concept of helicopter parenting. Have you ever been guilty of this phenomenon? If you’re a parent, I’m guessing it’s highly likely you have. Wanting to protect and sometimes go into battle for your children … who amongst us hasn’t been tempted on… Read More Funny thing this . . .
Sticking to what you’re good at . . .
When asked whether he might ever consider dying his hair – perhaps blue, or red – Man Utd footballer Nemanja Matic showed a more than dry sense of humour in his answer: “No, I have kids – if I do that my son is going to do the same; I have to have serious hair… Read More Sticking to what you’re good at . . .
When less is less . . .
“If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.” Abraham Maslow
Tell them . . .
“For where all love is, the speaking is unnecessary. It is all. It is undying. And it is enough.” (Diana Gabaldon, Outlander) It doesn’t hurt to say sometimes though, does it?
Just lead . . .
“If you give people light, they will find their own way.” Dante Alighieri
