“Thought is free.” (William Shakespear) This week I thought I would revist a piece I wrote a couple of years ago: For the last few days I’ve had a couple of lines of music stuck in my head. It started when I heard a brief clip of it on the TV and after that it … Read more
“The key is not to prioritise what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” (Stephen R. Covey) In 1906 Vilfredo Pareto (an Italian economist) observed that 80% of the property in Italy was owned by 20% of the population. In 1941 Joseph M. Juran (a business consultant) came across Pareto’s work and expanded upon … Read more
“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.” (Pablo Picasso) Imagine that you have the perfect 24 hours to plan (money no object) – where and how would you choose to spend that time? Would you be waking to watch the sun rise over a tropical island or would … Read more
“We wanted Nike to be the world’s best sports and fitness company. Once you say that, you have a focus. You don’t end up making wing tips or sponsoring the next Rolling Stones world tour.” (Philip Knight, co-founder and chairman of Nike, Inc) I received an email the other day that was all about someone … Read more
“Life is a process of working out what’s not working for you and disentangling yourself from it and trying then not to walk into the same thing again. Watching your patterns and correcting them if you can.” (Siobhan Fayey – Musician) I was rummaging through some old boxes the other day looking for something and … Read more
This weeks message is heavily influenced by the work of Michael Neill. “All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning. Great works are often born on a street corner or in a restaurant’s revolving door.” (Albert Camus – Nobel prize winner for literature) Have you ever had something on your “to do … Read more
“Sometimes it takes an expert to point out the obvious.” (Scott Allen) About a year ago I was at an event where those there were asked to do a relatively simply piece of mental arithmetic – we were then asked to explain the process that we had gone through to come up with our answer. … Read more
Another post from my back catalogue from a time when I sent monthly, not weekly messages. I thought today I would give you a method to give you an immediate boost to your feeling of confidence. This month I have tweaked a muscle in my back so I have been particularly aware of the position … Read more