Insights
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.
Listen to the poets
In the last week on this daily blog, I've been inspired by Carlo Rovelli, Elif Shafak, Rick Rubin and others, leading me to encourage you to "Be curious and learn widely" as I wrote two days ago. Today sharing with you the TED Talk by David McWilliams, given earlier...
Listen to the poets
David McWilliams’s core message is “Listen to the Poets, not economists like me”, so I smile noting I’m in Kilkenny at Kilkenomics, listening to economists!
Be a force of nature
To follow one’s purpose and commit to being that force of nature is always a source of inspiration for self, and (one hopes) for others.
Dance while the music is being played
Take a moment to be present to the “profound and galvanizing lucidity” of Alan Watts.
Thwart institutional cowardice
Werner Herzog is, well, eclectic. I love this list of his maxims, with one, in particular, standing out for me, to “thwart institutional cowardice”.
When faced with a binary choice, always choose both
First:, “when faced with a binary choice, always choose both”. When faced with options of revolutionary or evolutionary change, then, choose both.
When to work less, when to work more?
Thoughts on when to work less, when to work more, inspired first by Ursula Le Guin, and then by a conversation among parents of adult…
How can I help you?
Today I woke up thinking about helping people. Know that, where given the opportunity to help, that means a lot to me, it is why…
Surprises are a clue that you’re missing something
Surprises are a clue that you’re missing something. Dive in and figure out what.
What will offices look like? I hope not this!
An idea of what offices may look like, from Herman Miller via Bloomberg.
The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve…
“The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.” – From Dune, by Frank Herbert
How will we make calls in the office now?
Over the last 18+ months, we have all a) been working away from an office almost all the time, and b) done more and more…
Say thank you when you get on the bus
In most places I have travelled, everyone says thank you to the bus driver when they get off the bus, but in London, it is…
Using they as your generic pronoun
In well over 1400 daily posts on this blog, there are many such stories and I always use "they" as a generic pronoun. Let me tell you a story about why I started this, then talk about why else it matters now more than ever before. I am both open and confidential. I...