I spent a lazy evening recently browsing through my local branch of ‘Borders’ bookshop. I came across a copy of a new biography about M Scott Peck. Written by Arthur Jones, it is a detailed description of Scott Peck’s life. Regular readers will recall that I wrote about Peck’s death a while back, and was … Read more
I have tried all sorts of relaxation approaches – meditation, reiki, tai chi, qi gong. But I have never tried yoga. Well, I am on holiday at the moment. We are in the middle of an activity week. We are learning to sail – something I am not finding easy. Capsizing seems to be the … Read more
“The greatest danger for most of usis not that our aim is too high and we miss it,but that it is too low and we reach it” – Michelangelo
Robin’s Blog: Blog Archive: “Robin, the most important thing in life is to run your own race.” Never forgotten that one. Run your own race. Don’t worry about what others are doing. Stick to your values and cling to your dreams. This is a quote from the latest post on Robin Sharma’s weblog. It is … Read more
I just found out today that M Scott Peck died at the end of September. He was 69. There is a full obituary in the Telegraph, a UK paper, which ends rather grudglingly and rudely in my view. Scott Peck wrote some fantastic books – to comment on his inability to write great songs seems … Read more
Triplux :: 101 Things in 1001 Days I was referred to this meme by Clare at Eclectic Artisan. It’s a great idea – basically you draw up a list of 101 things that you want to complete in 1001 days. There are many sites out there with versions of this. This one has a great … Read more
GURTEEN View: Gurteen Knowledge Letter I have been a member of David Gurteen’s on-line Knowledge Community for about a year now. His website is a tremendous resource comprising web links, book details, people profiles and event summaries. It is well worth a look. I also subscribed to David’s newsletter. There are a lot of sites … Read more
WikidPad – wiki notebook/outliner for windows I’ve spent some time over the last few days experimenting with a new piece of Open Source software called wikidPad. It’s an amazing piece of software based on wiki technology. I think it might be really useful for managing to do lists in a more flexible way than mainstream … Read more
These five key questions were suggested to me by Ben Shoshan, who is a mind set / executive coach working for Si Group. They are meant to be used when something negative happens, to reframe the situation, and change the usual reaction: 1. What could be good about this?2. What’s not perfect, yet?3. Who can … Read more
Last night I went to a local drama group, to see whether I should join them. I have thought about getting involved with a drama group for a while now. It’s one of those quietly written resolutions or ambitions that I never seem to get to. So, last night I went and watched the Riverside … Read more