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I was talking to a client the other day, and we were discussing the impact on the business that the illness of a colleague would have.  I was a little surprised that he hadn’t ‘run’ that scenario.  This person is running one part of the business which is in the middle of  series of changes […][...] read more » What happens if…

Those of you who are into tech will know that Amazon, having done amazingly well at with their Kindle line of eReaders, and succeeded too with their Kindle Fire tablet range, but completely tanked when it came to launching a mobile phone.  It had all sorts of clever tech but no one needed what it […][...] read more » Mistakes will be tolerated…

I met up with someone yesterday who had been in the same circles as me for many years, but we had never really talked before.  So I remedied that and met him for lunch and was rewarded with a very interesting meeting of minds.  He made a comment that resonated with me and which I […][...] read more » Where you are affects what you do

Before I begin to share, I’d like to apologise in advance to anyone who considers this a little crude or lavatorial.  Reader discretion is advised! My wife was a wise lady.  I remember her once saying to me that the best piece of advice a friend and therapist had given her was (spoken in a […][...] read more » You gotta sit…

I was watching a program on Sky Arts called ‘Portrait Artist of the Year’, which is well worth a watch. One of the most fascinating aspects of the competition, whereby artists must paint a portrait in 4 hours, is the sheer variety of ways in which they approach their goal.  Some sketch an initial outline […][...] read more » There are many paths

About 25 years ago I was introduced to the whole affirmation, visualisation and positive thinking methods and I spent a lot of time and energy investigating them. In the end I concluded that they didn’t really work, at least, they didn’t work for me. Today I read an article in the Harvard Business Review, by […][...] read more » Being positive isn’t enough

I had an interesting little personal experience.  As regular readers will know, I’m not only a keen walker but on a ‘getting in shape’ challenge at present.  So, as yesterday looked like being a perfect autumn day, I decided I’d take myself off for a walk.  I thought I’d step things up a bit and […][...] read more » Challenging

Here is a video that is well worth sharing, regardless of any editorial comment by me!  Please watch it and act if you think that is worthy of action, click HERE and share it. Apart from it’s global significance this video shows a very powerful method of problem solving and decision making.  The thing that […][...] read more » Food for thought… and ACTION!

I had an interesting personal lesson over the weekend.  I was doing a drive I know very well, I have doneit every other week for a number of years now.  I don’t have to think about navigation, though I occasionally still use my satnav to advise on traffic conditions.  This weekend I did the drive […][...] read more » There’s always another way to do things…

This part of the world is very popular with weekend cyclists who flock here to both enjoy the countryside and the sections of the Olympic cycle route.  We get all sorts from the mud spattered off-roaders, the grey haired gentlemen who are sensibly not trashing their knees by running, to the lycra clad racing fraternity.  […][...] read more » The nail that sticks out..