I received a text from a friend this week saying that they were running late and would it be OK if we meet half an hour later then planned? The text I sent back was “Seeing it’s you, that’s fine :-)” Having an extra 30 minutes I took my time to enjoy the journey across … Read more
After the amazing landing of US Airways Flight 1549 by Captain Chesley B Sullenberger I have heard many many people describe his actions as courageous. I think there can be little doubt that the skill and quick thinking of both him and his crew took ensured that everyone on-board reached safety having avoided so many … Read more
Last week I talked about labels that concern a particular job or role and the impact that taking on a job title as part of your identity can have. If you missed the first part of this piece you can still read it by visiting here This week, as promised, I invite you to play … Read more
I was channel hopping the other day and briefly came across an edition of “wife swap.” If you have never seen this show the concept is that two women temporarily swap families, for the first half of their stay they abide by the normal house lifestyle, for the second half the visiting lady imposes her … Read more
One of the games I sometimes play in trainings is to pick some of the largest companies with well-known brand names and as a group answer questions such as: If Brand x was a person: (a) What would they wear? (b) How would they spend their spare time? (c) What would be their favourite food? … Read more
This piece I wrote back in 2008 and was initially published on the blog Your Changing Direction. For a couple of reasons this week I have been thinking about time, or to be more precise, how time can effect our perception of a situation we’re in. The bits of history that have always fascinated me concern … Read more
I love completely random facts, there doesn’t have to be any obvious practical application for the information I’ve found/been given to provoke me to give a genuine “Really? That’s interesting” response. One of my favourite completely random pieces of information is that false eyelashes were invented in 1916 by a silent movie director who wanted … Read more
It is not uncommon for the communication I have with people to be around clarifying what it is that they want. I thought that this post could give you something to play with to help bring you some more clarity about where you are now, and where you want to be heading. I don’t know … Read more