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In yesterday’s blog I explained that despite all appearances to the contrary, we really don’t share a common Reality. Reality, despite the realness of its name, is a social construct. The fact that we share enough of this experience to work together and connect is good enough for us as human animals, but as human […][...] read more » When two realities collide … part 2

I was reading a blog today about how often management was based on fantasy and not reality, and it got me thinking. The trouble with the excellent ideas in this blog is that it is predicated on the premise that we well all share one common, objective reality. Daft as it seems that just isn’t […][...] read more » When two realities collide

Have you ever noticed that, for example, when you are thinking of buying a new car, say a little MX5, suddenly you start spotting them everywhere? The times I was particularly aware of this phenomenon was when my wife was expecting, suddenly the world was full of pregnant women, and then again when we were […][...] read more » Notice… what you notice!

Scientists have discovered a 375 million year old fossil in Arctic Canada called the Tiktaalik, which they believe to be the remains of the first creature to leave the water and start live on terra firma. Their fins had strong interior bones that allowed for evolution of all quadruped (and thence biped) life. So this […][...] read more » Getting in touch with our inner fish!

How is it that you can want to stop smoking but still continue to smoke? Or want to eat healthily, but still give in to the temptation of junk food? Or resolve to be a better person, but still find yourself getting irritable? Much has been written down the ages about how puny will power […][...] read more » Guest Contribution: “You are the elephant, you are the rider”

The other day, I was discussing the way in which our intuition worked, and talked about the vast background processing capability of our subconscious brains. Well there is another facet of this too, our ability to spot bullsh*t. Of course this is at one end of the spectrum, but it is there to scan for […][...] read more » AUTHENTICITY & THE BULLSH*T FILTER

Like many people, I try to keep ‘me’ safe by taking control of as many of the variables in my world as possible. Recently, I have found myself in a situation where I control almost nothing! Not only that, but I know very little too. I will be travelling to strange places and working with […][...] read more » WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU LOSE CONTROL

I don’t know if it is a sign of the times or just a backwash from a long period of ‘Science knows all’ but it seems to me that, these days, more and more people are interested in, and prepared to take seriously, Intuition. I was a reasonably bright little boy, very curious (still a […][...] read more » INTUITION… that still, small voice

In yesterday’s blog I discussed some tips on dealing with stress, and it occurred to me that there was a rather different set of strategies and skills required to survive other peoples’ stress! I don’t claim this is in anyway an exhaustive list, but, with your help, we can add to it. Recognise it: It […][...] read more » DEALING WITH OTHER PEOPLES’ STRESS