Other people. Other people are traffic. Other people fill up the shopping centre on the weekend. Other people pack the tube train carriage. Other people make stupid decisions. They are all in my way, because my journey is the most important. They don’t understand what I’m thinking or the unique set of problems I’m dealing … Continue reading Travellers
Category: Inspiration
On mindfulness – part 1 (at least)
Mindfulness. Some people swear by it, some people swear at it. I’m going to come right out of the blocks declaring that I am a big fan of it. I think that there’s a lot of negativity around mindfulness because of twee internet memes, or the false promise that it’s a quick fix. It’s definitely … Continue reading On mindfulness – part 1 (at least)
A relaunch?
This blog has been many things over the years. It's always been a place to ramble and share thoughts, but the emphasis has changed much through its life. It's had a faith emphasis when that was a bigger part of life, a business perspective when I first went freelance and throughout has had small thoughts and … Continue reading A relaunch?
What on earth is the point?
The other night I watched A Trip to Infinity on Netflix. It's a fascinating and well-made documentary, but gave me both a headache and a momentary existential crisis! When you see laid out like that just how big the universe is, and what the concept of infinity might mean, it can't help but make you … Continue reading What on earth is the point?
You only get out what you put in!
Years ago I used to cycle to work, almost every day. A full week of cycling was about 120 miles and as a result, I could eat what I wanted with total impunity impunity. Even with all of that cake, I was the slimmest and fittest that I had been since my teens. Then our … Continue reading You only get out what you put in!
Confession: I like Coldplay
In certain circles, this is not a cool thing to say. Not everyone likes Coldplay, in fact a lot of people DON’T like Coldplay at all! But I don’t care. And neither do they. I’m sure it was the Seth Godin who wrote (or maybe podcasted) about the fact that, early in their career, Coldplay … Continue reading Confession: I like Coldplay
Going on holiday!
Remember when you were little and in the summer one of your parents said: “School’s out! We’re going on holiday! Two weeks of fun in the sun!” You got pretty excited about that, right? I know I did! Now imagine that they’d said: “School’s out! We’re going to pack our bags, get in the car, … Continue reading Going on holiday!
“Five miles a day!”
Sir Ernest Shackleton. One of my greatest heroes. Trapped with his men on the Antarctic Ice in 1914 - long before GPS and Satellite phones were available to summon help. And yet against the odds, he led them all out to rescue. All of them - not a single man was lost. There’s an excellent … Continue reading “Five miles a day!”
Profit before lives?
How important are your shareholders? How desperate are you to make a profit? Over the weekend I watched “Downfall: The Case Against Boeing” on Netflix. It is a shocking documentary which shows how short-term, shareholder-only thinking ended up costing the lives of hundreds of people. For many years, Boeing had had a fantastic safety culture … Continue reading Profit before lives?
Acorns
From small acorns, mighty oak trees grow Creating something big and amazing can't happen all at once. At least not if it's worth doing. Those tiny first steps can seem far too small and the end goal a long way off. Tell that to an acorn. Tiny and almost insignificant, yet inside it contains everything … Continue reading Acorns
That Richard Bloke 