One of things most of us take for granted is being literate. I certainly do – it terrifies me to think that I might not be able to read and therefore absorb information and learn. We’ve been travelling in Spain for the last two plus weeks and it has been a period that in which basic … Continue reading What’s It Like To Be Illiterate?
The Cost of Being Judgmental
I’m sure you’re all familiar with the sort of email that arrives from a friend or a colleague passing on an interesting article or an interesting video. I’m never sure what I’m going to get when they show up, although often the person they come from will have some clue as to content! 🙂
How To Know When To Change
The last two weeks my posts have been based on Geoffrey Moore’s model of Core vs. Context, and I don’t feel quite ready to leave it alone yet. Writing these past two posts has really opened a window of introspection for me. How has this model applied to my life? Do I have any evidence … Continue reading How To Know When To Change
Mission Critical
In preparing to write this week’s post, I couldn’t help but think of a friend of mine. Someone who is in his fifties and has a lot behind him in terms of experience and career. What made me think about him is how whatever he is working on at the time takes on a weight … … Continue reading Mission Critical
Food For Thought
Wow … what a weekend of food! I mean I spend most of the weekend immersed in the world of food and wine, other than my walk around the golf course this morning to wear some of it off. I love everything about food. I love eating good food, I love cooking food, I love … Continue reading Food For Thought
Old and Tired
Right out of the gate I want to be clear that I’m not talking about me here! I don’t usually show up tired and I’m not old. I refuse to think of myself that way. I do love the idea of getting older though. A wise fisherman once taught me that the worse thing that … Continue reading Old and Tired
Leading Essentially 