This week (2nd – 6th Nov) is International Stress Awareness Week and given that 2020 is winning no prizes for Most Uneventful Year or Year Most Likely to be Thought Back on Fondly… I thought I would turn my monthly…
read more“My model for business is The Beatles. They were four guys who kept each other kind of negative tendencies in check. They balanced each other and the total was greater than the sum of the parts. That’s how I see…
read more“One of the most important things you can do on this earth is to let people know they are not alone.” – Shannon L. Alder on community One of the biggest learning curves we have hit during lockdown is the reality…
read more“Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” – John Maxwell Being in charge is complicated. Leadership is a delicate balance between facilitating and being part of an effective team, but also taking decisions…
read more“If you are good at something, make sure that thing is also good for your wellbeing.” – Gift Gugu Mona It’s been a rough year. The events of 2020 have changed many aspects of our lives, in many different ways.…
read moreSo first up – know that you are startlingly brilliant for having made it through the last six months with some semblance of equanimity. If you have stayed afloat and sane without annihilating your family members – great work. Top…
read more“Trust is the glue of life. It is the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It is the foundational principle that holds all relationships.” – Stephen R. Covey Healthy workplaces rely on many things to remain energetic, productive and, ultimately successful.…
read more“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” – Albert Camus In times of peril and confusion, such as we currently are, it is important to remember the simple pleasures in our lives and to practice gratitude for…
read more“A psychiatrist once told me early in treatment, “Stop trying to make me like you,” and what a sobering and welcome smack in the face that statement was. Yet somehow, every day of my life is still a campaign for…
read more“Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious…and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” – Walt Disney Company on ‘Creativity’ Creativity is something…
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