There seems to be a general agreement that 2016 was an awful year for the planet and for the people in it. That doesn’t, of course, mean that it was bad for you and I – although some of the big national and global things that happened probably impacted how it turned out for each … Read more
The team had some bad news yesterday. We weren’t successful bidding competitively for a piece of work which we have been developing for three years. When I was told the news I went through the whole Kubler-Ross cycle in a matter of minutes: denial; anger; bargaining; depression and then grudging acceptance. It was the second … Read more
It’s having the courage to push forwards with ideas even when the inner critic is screaming in your ear. And that voice is laughing at you. Oh, and asking you if you realise how ridiculous it is to pursue projects that will probably be seen by less than a hundred people. Oh, and many of … Read more
That moment when we realise something is not as it seemed for every living second of our lives before then. And in that shift comes a completely different way to view reality. Up to that moment, everything made sense because of this founding principle by which we lived. Then, when the light shines through, we … Read more
It has been a while since I wrote a note to self on the blog. Earlier this afternoon, I was drawn to look at the manuscript of the novel which I have written. By “drawn to look” I mean that I found myself reading through it as a beautiful distraction for what I should have … Read more
We get out of life what we put into it, (so we are told). From experience, I know that I am happiest when I am focused on others rather than on my own needs. We spend childhood and early adulthood searching for happiness. We look for it in things, in possessions, in others, in experiences … Read more
Some more working out loud. A marvellous concept that I read about in-depth in the book “Working Out Loud” by John Stepper. This creative journey. An opening out of ideas – and the lack of focus that emerges. Thus, all of these projects underway, open loops: Working on at least 6 non-fiction pieces Working on … Read more
A Manifesto for Connectedness. We have in some ways moved vast distances since the early work on scientific management of FW Taylor at the beginning of the 20th Century, and yet in so many ways the workplace is still obsessed with scientific artifice, something that has been nurtured by the information revolution. In Taylor’s day … Read more
I wrote about our approach to Rehearsal Days here a while back. In one of our early days together I showed the TED Talk by Brené Brown called “The Power of Vulnerability” (27 million views and still counting). I knew it was a powerful talk and I knew that it was deeply inspiring. I also … Read more
