May 18, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Observing our triggers We all have them. The soft squishy places that react when prodded. Triggers manifest in different ways for everyone. The sudden flare of temper. The visceral reflex. The withdrawal. The defensive stance. The satire. Even cruelty. One moment we...
May 16, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development
Held to account If we do not hold ourselves to account, who will? If our team does not hold us to account – to the promises we have made – who will? What happens next if we get away with shitty behaviour repeatedly? More shitty behaviour? It is hard to...
May 15, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Personal Sustainability
Understanding fatigue I love the feeling of being physically spent. It provides a very different experience to mental or emotional fatigue. There is an inarguable quality to physical fatigue. Our body screams for rest. If our work is behind a computer, providing our...
May 14, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Fear is my teacher Collapsing context strips nuance. Fear is not bad. It is there to put a break on extreme risk with potentially fatal consequences. Propagating fear to diminish human optionality is to use fear as a weapon. A class of people know how to use the...
May 13, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
To play the infinite game I have been contemplating my relationship with competition. The etymology of compete is from com – “with or together” and petere “to strive, seek.” I have been an athlete for most of my life. Running, swimming, triathlon. Recently...
May 12, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
To be Complete From the online etymology dictionary Complete – “having no deficiency, wanting no part or element; perfect in kind or quality; finished, ended, concluded,” To be complete. Not wanting. To complete a body of work. A work of art. To know...
