Sometimes we really need absolute certainty. We need to know for sure what we will do – what the beginning, middle and end point look like. Total clarity! This might be for the certainty required to attract funding and the confidence of those who are prepared to invest in our idea. In those situations developing … Read more
I’ve been spending quite a bit of time working out how to properly embed learning recently. I’m an avid reader; in a typical year I will get through at least 40 books on a wide range of topics. Sometimes the books I read are entertaining and inspiring, sometimes they contain practical ideas and advice which … Read more
The team I work with has been in the same office space now for just over 12 months. Over the last 5 years we have moved across Manchester, constantly seeking cheaper and more flexible accommodation. Each time we have moved it has been that bit easier as we have become more paperless, and flexible in … Read more
Written last year, on an iPad whilst en route to the annual holiday. I kept this, didn’t share it. Then, this year our holiday was cancelled due to June having an accident (she is recovering but it had a horrendous impact on us both). And I have been on and off planes quite a bit, doing work in the Isle … Read more
So, my last blog post was called “Emulating Young” and was about the inspiration I draw from the work of Neil Young. Anyone who knows me will also know that I have been massively influenced by the work of psychologist Carl Jung. Jung was one of the three pioneers of early psychology (alongside Freud and … Read more
As I write this post, I am listening to a music track randomly chosen by my iPad. It’s a track called “Driftin’ Back” by Neil Young and Crazy Horse from the album “Psychedelic Pill”. It’s a glorious twenty-seven minutes plus in length. A long jam of a song. And yet at no point in the … Read more
It’s over a year since “Values Count” was published. In that time, I have had the experience of sitting with a few of the readers telling me what they found useful in the book. One of them had written all over the book (thanks Jayne!) and apologised for the mess she had made of it. … Read more
This is the third post in a series of posts, reflections on photos chosen for the 365 day photo challenge which I completed a few months ago. A meditation cushion, my own, waiting for me. Each morning I aspire to meditate. I set a target of 7 minutes, just 7 minutes. That’s less than 20 … Read more
I am in the middle of a writing marathon again. This time I decided not to blog about it, because – well, hey I’ve done that twice already over the last couple of years. So, in lieu of a string of posts, here is a short one mid-way through to describe briefly what is happening … Read more
Live and online, after a fallow period. Blog posts have been eluding me for a while now. In an attempt to overcome the blockages I’ve been engaged in a daily habit – it began as 500 words a day, and developed into 600 words a day as I eased into it. 40,000 words written since … Read more