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A little personal indulgence, esoteric by nature, on the eve of a very special day.
A little personal indulgence, esoteric by nature, on the eve of a very special day.
I read that in a car travelling at maximum motorway speeds (let’s say 70 mph for the speed-camera conscious amongst us), it would take 19 million years to reach the edge of the Solar System. And even in NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, the fastest object ever launched from Earth, you’d need to set aside 37,000… Read More Twinkle, twinkle . . .
“It’s so difficult, isn’t it? To see what’s going on when you’re in the absolute middle of something? It’s only with hindsight we can see things for what they are.” S. J. Watson (Before I Go to Sleep) I attended a wonderful NLP workshop recently where I had the chance to lose myself in a… Read More Happy viewing . . .
A lovely friend shared with me how an aspect of their world had suddenly opened up because of strong, clever, appropriate networking. And I too have experienced the power of networking on so many occasions. It’s a wonderful feeling – to have a critical friend, someone to give feedback, a collaborator, someone to work in… Read More A must have . . .
Where might you find that good friend today, leaving aside the obvious choice of your BFF or family connections? A coach, a leader, a team member, a mentor, a peer, a manager, a network, a counsellor, an advisor, a guru, a guide, a role model, a sponsor, a teacher, even a stranger in the right place at… Read More Looking for the right one . . .
“Every day one should at least hear one little song, read one good poem, see one fine painting and – if at all possible – speak a few sensible words.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Somehow, I can’t seem to argue against this. If not literal, it seems a good metaphor for a good day!
“When it rains it pours. Maybe the art of life is to convert tough times to great experiences: we can choose to hate the rain or dance in it.” Joan F Marques Might this also apply to leadership?
“It is the obvious which is so difficult to see most of the time. People say ‘It’s as plain as the nose on your face.’ But how much of the nose on your face can you see, unless someone holds a mirror up to you?” Isaac Asimov