November 17, 2018 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication
Mixed messages warped signals Communication is complex. In innocence we can communicate something, and the transmission lands distorted. The response we get is dissonant to the intention of the communication. In this little area of human affairs lies the vast chasm of...
November 16, 2018 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs
Young children and dogs See humans. Not colour, costume, gender, size, age… Humans. My little dog sees a human and almost without exception wants to share love. Her world is love. Her behaviour is…I will show up eager with enthusiasm and shower you with...
November 15, 2018 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication
Humanity is the artwork The polarisation of speech On the one hand, we have political correctness. The rise of the super sensitive. “Don’t hurt my feelings” gone to the extreme. On the other, we have the rise of freedom of inappropriate speech. Hate,...
November 14, 2018 | Beauty of Beginnings, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Being crazy busy is a choice When I was younger I used to thrive on the adrenalin rush of busy, haste and deadlines. It made me feel important and successful. At some point I decided that it was a silly way to live. Being crazy busy is a choice. It is often a result...
November 13, 2018 | Beauty of Beginnings, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Take the first step Today I celebrate the beauty of small steps taken consistently. Small steps taken every day warps time. What looks small and inconsequential becomes a large body of work. Or, a very large project is completely achievable if it is enacted in small...
November 12, 2018 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development
Events that foiled my dreams Overhearing three young men talking about their future, mapping it with precision including the exact age they will be when they get married (they are still single) when they will retire (before 50 years of age) and when they will start...
