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People are my library, my writing inspired by what I learn: ideas, inspiration, wisdom, and sometimes some eclectic whimsy for good measure, all centred around #OpenLeadership. At the heart of all of this is that I write to share learnings and to discover my thoughts. Over the years i have written (mostly) daily, over 2000 posts and 1,000,000 words (that last part blows my mind, tbh!). Enjoy browsing.
Cyndi Lauper and Meraki
“to do something with soul, creativity, or love; when you leave a piece of yourself in the work.” This is an English expression of the Greek word Meraki. I wrote some time ago about the great Meraklis, the incomparable "Voix du siècle", Maria Callas, including a video...
Cyndi Lauper and Meraki
Meraki: to do something with soul, creativity, or love; when you leave a piece of yourself in the work.”
I partially disagree with Einstein
Einstein said: Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. I do not wholly agree with Einstein.
Feeling hot, hot, hot!
This weekend the weather is hot in London. They’ve put out weather warnings telling us it is hot and there may be afternoon thunderstorms.
What gives you the right to play small?
We all, in some shape or form, “play small”, and limit our possibilities, as Marianne Williamson challenges us to recognise in her words above.
What are you feeling?
With coaching clients I may ask them “What are you feeling?”, then, if they answer in a way that seems to be lacking in clarity,…
Do not end on a high
Facilitators often feel under pressure to “end on a high”. I firmly believe that this is the opposite of the best way to gain optimal…
Challenge Directly – Just Do It !
Challenge Directly while Caring Personally.
If you have more than you spend, you are rich
If you have more than you spend, you’re rich. If you spend more than you have, you’re not. If you live cheaply, it’s easy to…
What is the 10x thought I’m missing out on right now?
My brain is becoming clogged with routine thoughts, there is currently no space for deeper and wider thinking.
Want to solve a problem? Take a walk
In short, I believe in the power of taking a walk to solve problems. Enjoy your Sunday, and perhaps take a walk.
If all the barriers were gone, what would you do next?
If all the barriers were gone, what would you do next? A nudge onto the next step of the pathway for you.
The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing
As Master Stephen R. Covey might have said, sometimes “the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing”.
The only time share buybacks are ok
Share buybacks, though, as I will explain, are for the short-term, the antithesis of long-term investment of capital. So why are share buybacks booming?