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 with your heart
If someone wants to talk, listen with your heart. Recently I was listening to a friend tell me something their family is facing right now, and they said "As a parent you are only as happy as your unhappiest child". That hit home. At the moment I am blessed that all of...
Listen with your heart
Proactively reach out to people and they will likely be happy to hear from you. If they are, and if they want to talk, listen…
Making a quiet space in my home
One of those things I need to be at my best is a quiet space in my home home, both in terms of sound and…
Can you make it easier and faster?
This has set me to think about different areas in work and life where we can make it easier and faster for ourselves.
Speak it into reality
“What are you doing to speak this into reality?” in terms of raising those funds. Their answer indicated that they could talk about it more.
Joy from accepting support
What was the difference? Simple. Accepting support. At 100kg and 190cm tall I am somewhat heavy these days for a cyclist, so I just bought…
Too hot, in September?
Today it is HOT. Too hot. In September! Yes, September.
Completing a Pause
This week at the Craigberoch Decelerator Lab has been a wonderful pause, full of learning and sharing.
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”.