I’m having a bit of a thing with Barry Gibb. It started a few weeks ago when I spent the afternoon on my sofa watching him take the Sunday afternoon crowd at Glastonbury by storm with a back catalogue that many will never be able to rival. And then I had a bit of a… Read More Stayin’ alive . . .
Bishop John James (R4, 12 July 2017) pondered recently on what might happen if essentials in our lives went pear-shaped at the same time – computer crashes, energy failures, supermarket shortages. He mooted the idea that, in the future, having a strip of land, a garden, an allotment, might be our key to survival –… Read More Onwards and upwards . . .
I know that some of us (me included at times) can be critical of text messaging as a means of communication – especially with someone we really know well. Why wouldn’t we just talk to them face to face, or ring them? Well, for all the obvious reasons – and I don’t need to submit… Read More Reflecting on texting …
What did you see today? What were you thinking? How did you feel? How might you change?
A friend shared with me their difficulties over reflection – something they wanted to do to aid their learning, but something that was proving difficult for them to achieve. I could empathise. Coming to understand the importance of reflection was a long journey for me – from studies, to yoga, to meditation, to mindfulness, to coaching. And… Read More Seeing it clearly . . .
If only I’d been any good at maths, I might have been a scientist. But I wasn’t, and I’m not. So when the world of popular science opened up a few years ago, I devoured what was being written by a range of very patient authors who gave more than a nod to people like… Read More Back to basics . . .
A leader I know told his management team that they should be spending at least 50% of their time developing people. It was a wonderful eyebrow-raising moment. One that required more than a little reflection to take in what that really meant. 50%? That’s a huge ask. And you’re probably one step… Read More Paying attention . . .
Ages ago, I heard someone say . . . “I don’t think the universe should be set up to accommodate my personal preferences” I wish I’d made a note of who said it. I’ve kept it ever since as a reminder of a rather lovely, modest commentary. An opportunity to remember that there are others… Read More You’ll LOVE this . . .
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