As I wrote in my last post, since turning 50 I’ve found myself wrestling more often with those big, existential questions. It’s a real tension: my mission is to help people connect with information and inspire them to reach their potential, yet sometimes the world stage makes it feel like we're heading in the opposite … Continue reading When the world feels heavy, look closer to home
Tag: life
Navigating faith, doubt, and the second half of life
There’s a phrase that has been knocking around in my thinking for some time now: “the second half of life”. My path toward understanding this transition began, in part, by listening to Fr. Richard Rohr’s book, Falling Upward. The core insight - that wisdom involves embracing doubt and struggle rather than seeking simple answers - … Continue reading Navigating faith, doubt, and the second half of life
Playfulness
Why do we often show up so differently at work than in the rest of our lives? Why do our work selves have to be so different from our everyday selves? Lots of times through my career I've been pleasantly surprised to find out how fun and playful colleagues can be. But you often only … Continue reading Playfulness
Hiut Denim
Last week I visited somewhere I've wanted to go for ages. And I spent more money on a single pair of jeans (again) than I've spent on a whole suit in the past!Why the hell would I do that?1. They are Hiuts. Simply the best quality jeans I have ever owned (this is my second … Continue reading Hiut Denim
Empathy
There's a fact about the human condition which explains a lot about the ways we often interact. When I do something, I understand my reasons for doing it - all of the reasons, emotions and back-story to whatever that act is. When someone else does something though, we have none of that context. All that … Continue reading Empathy
Simple work vs. the cost of living
Back in 2020, while in the middle of a lengthy renovation of our front garden, I wrote a post about monotonous work. I found myself thinking about that again today. You see, in the kind of work that I do (professional services/management consultancy), sometimes I finish a day’s work and wonder what I have actually … Continue reading Simple work vs. the cost of living
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