Archive for April, 2009
Being good enough
Posted by: | CommentsWe’re trained to constantly improve. We strive to improve our efficiency, to do more in less time, to reduce costs, to be more assertive or less aggressive, to talk more or to talk less in meetings. Annual appraisals often focus on areas for improvement. People are often driven by fear of not being good enough [...]
9 great lessons that nature can teach us about living
Posted by: | CommentsWe can learn so much from nature that we can apply to how we live our own lives. Here are my top 9 great lessons from nature. 1. Love unconditionally – Dogs are commonly known as man’s best friend because of their loyalty and ability to love unconditionally. My dog is always at the door [...]
Choose to set yourself free
Posted by: | CommentsI’m lucky to live in a democratic society and have the freedom to choose. I can choose the work I do, where I live, my partner and so on. Not everyone is so lucky. Yet we often take for granted our ability to choose and instead of choosing wisely, we put constraints around ourselves. One [...]
Putting love back into business
Posted by: | CommentsAs human beings we have enormous capacity to love. We love our partners, our family, our friends, our pets, our neighbours. Some people love being outdoors, some people love chess. Our capacity to love is enormous. So why is love often missing from the workplace? Imagine a workplace where everybody loved everybody else. Where everybody [...]
The future leaders are here now
Posted by: | CommentsThe world needs more female role models to inspire us and Michelle Obama stepped up to doing just that when she visited a north London girls school yesterday. “I believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside.” so sang Whitney [...]