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Learning from the failure of HS2
This week the UK Prime Minister announced that HS2, the high speed rail line was effectively being cancelled. What could we learn from the failure…
Easing back in to things
I took a relaxed trip to France to visit family and to simply chill. Today I’m back home and easing back into things gently.
I’m out of office.. fully
No, I won’t use the out-of-office email message above, one I featured in a post three years or so ago called “Why do people set…
Join me at my favourite event!
Kilkenomics is my favourite event, full of amazing people and ideas, with a great atmosphere.
Slower in September
I began September with the Craigberoch Decelerator on the Isle of Bute. September, therefore is both slow and full for me.
Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional
“Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional!”, or even “the idea is to die young as old as possible”. Words to live by!
Leadership sin cera
Leadership sin cera is therefore sincere and authentic above all.
Who am I right now?
I love this distinction. An attempt at putting this into English might be to say “I am currently”, or “right now I am”.
What possibilities may lie beyond resistance?
I had worked through any resistance I had. I even have a phrase for this that popped into my head: “What possibilities may lie beyond…
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…
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.
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”.
Context as a tool for choosing beer
The key tool by far for a coach is Context. Context can be applied in almost any environment, including on helping us be clear on…
I’m an Applied Economist
Surrounded by Economists who are experts but have never been out in the world and led businesses, the answer that came to me was that…
The value of peace of mind
Insurance has a cost, but it also has a value in peace of mind as well as against financial loss.
Savouring
I didn’t ask the price. Some things are simply worth savouring.
Give people the chance to live into their potential
People have to have proven they have realised their potential before they get given the opportunity to move into a role that requires those skills…
Quality and getting the right clients
Whilst those stories of coming behind lower quality work and fixing it to their high standards are good and also entertaining (!), what is even…
The power of a (housing crisis) chart
As it happens, I am working on my own “modest suggestions” to solve the affordable housing crisis for the thriving Cayman economy.
Are you “Post-Economic”?
You can’t actually hire him. He is “post-economic.” He only works for the people he chooses.
Do it for them, not to them
A thought that jumps off the page for me was “Do it FOR them, not TO them”.
Some moments are perfect
Some moments are perfect. The older I get, the more I appreciate the moments, and take time to savour them, each tiny one.