Archive for Reflection
Setting boundaries to meet your needs
Posted by: | CommentsI remember being asked some time ago what my boundaries were. I wasn’t even sure I understood the question. I realised that I didn’t have boundaries.
There was virtually nothing that I would say No to. If I was asked to work longer hours, I did. If I was given some awful challenging project that nobody [...]
Finding clarity in the chaos
Posted by: | CommentsMy desk is a mess. It’s covered in papers that need filing, acting on. Post it notes to remind me of things to do and people to call.
Outside, my garden is also a mess. I didn’t make time to do the usual autumn clearout so there are remains of dead plants and leaves everywhere.
So it’s [...]
12 lessons in leadership from 2009
Posted by: | CommentsDaniel Scocco of Daily Blog tips is doing a group writing project where bloggers write a review of 2009. Now is an ideal time for me to look back over the last year before moving on to 2010.
It’s surprising how much change there has been and how much I have learned along the way. I [...]
Is the fear of rejection running your life?
Posted by: | CommentsI recently upset a couple of people. I spoke my truth. I spoke with honesty and integrity and love. I was asking to be respected. Instead of connecting with them at a deeper level, they withdrew and remain withdrawn.
In the past, I would have found this really difficult. I’d have spent a lot of time [...]
Being patient and present
Posted by: | CommentsI’ve been on jury service this week. It requires a lot of patience and as I look around the juror’s waiting room, I realise that patience is something that is in short supply here.
There is a lot of sighing and looking at watches.
Some people are complaining that it’s an inconvenience and that they are too [...]
