I took the tram the other day to an outlying town. The journey gave me some time to sit and watch the world go by for a little while, and just for a few minutes it was bliss to be able to people-watch. Many people got on and off my carriage, and I watched them,… Read More Through a lens clearly . . .
I know someone who, when he was little, was famous for asking questions. Especially the “what ifs” – and frequently, questions which stunned us into silence because of their complexity and imagination. As lofty adults, with busy lives to deal with, but not so lofty that we dared to presume we knew all… Read More One good idea . . .
I saw this on a recent journey on public transport. Thankfully no one on my trip had a need to press the red button. This communication left me in no doubt about its purpose: quick, easy access, to someone who will listen, and can give us the information we seek. But what does “communication” mean… Read More Mixed messages . . .
On a November night . . . I’m here at a poetry festival. My husband’s sold it to me as a World Poetry Festival. It isn’t. It’s in my home city, and it’s cold and wet and windy outside. Can you sense I didn’t want to come? But my beloved has bought 2 tickets and he’s… Read More Lessons for leadership . . .
Since I started writing my blog, I’ve not ceased to be humbled to be “followed” or “liked” by others, including fellow bloggers. I’m in turn enjoying following other people, checking out their websites, reading fascinating articles and simply expanding my world view. And based on just my own limited foray into the world of social… Read More Connecting . . .
Do you often feel that you’re getting it wrong? I ask that question of you, because I coach so many lovely people – especially managers – who are constantly telling me that they are. And while I will always have empathy with your plight, I wish you’d have a little self-compassion . . .… Read More Getting better . . .
When Stan Lee told his publisher about an idea for a comic character with spider-like qualities and powers, his publisher said: People don’t like spiders You can’t have a teenage superhero You can’t have a superhero who has problems – superheroes can’t have problems And so Spiderman was born. What a great story. A… Read More My heroes . . .
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