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.
What types of love do you share?
Yesterday I wrote about the joy and love in the performance of "All Through the Night" by Cyndi Lauper and Shaggy and referenced the Greek term Meraki, part of the meaning of which is to do something with love. What type of love though? I am always amazed and...
What types of love do you share?
Other languages have many more ways of expressing how they feel in this positive vein, one of which being Greek, which has seven types of…
Getting off balance
I got off balance for a short while yesterday. I suddenly and unexpectedly lost that sense of being grounded and centred.
Holding every rule as breakable
Let us hold every rule to be breakable, it can amaze, delight and inspire when we see what that can make possible.
How slow can you go?
Here’s the new race: How slow can you go? Here’s the new definition of success: How relaxed can you be?
Do you respect others doing their work?
I believe in showing respect to others doing their work, whatever that work is, whoever they are.
These are the better days
We spend our whole lives searching for better days. These are the better days.
Innovation – Be a GP who works weekends
We make innovation seem hard, so try and do just a few things differently to practice working your innovation “muscle”.
Music that stirs the soul
Music is and always has been a big part of my life. Each track here I have listened to many times and each has meaning…
Only respond to emails in your normal working hours
I work flexibly and in multiple time zones so may be working at times you are not. Please only respond to my emails in your…
Pay Someone
If you can specialise in something that pays more, then do more of what you can specialise in and pay someone to do the rest.
CEO thoughts – distilled wisdom
Here are some of my “CEO thoughts”. Each of these is distilled wisdom all about communication.
A day off
Keep calm: I’m only taking one day off.
On time is late
As my sons were taught by their swimming coaches, “fifteen minutes early is on time, on time is late”.