Comments and thoughts from my personal life
In today’s fast moving work environment there can be no standing still with your skills and knowledge. But if you really want to get ahead then you need to be willing to go beyond what most people will do, which is normally just enough to stay where they are. Even those in the professions (lawyers …
Was the London 2012 Olympics worth the expense? Have a think about this: In the last 16 days I’ve: cried tears of joy cried tears of sadness welled up with overwhelming inspiration rooted for random competitors cheered boo’ed shouted thrown my hands in the air been dumbstruck with amazement been proud to be British been …
I tried to warn them, really I did. Was at a party on a Saturday night and asked the entertainer if he could sing Cole Porter’s Night and Day. He said he’d be happy to but when he got up there to sing it he invited me to join him. And that was a problem. …
Taking risks rarely kills anyone but can lead to good things Read More »
Far too many people sit and wait for life to get better but unless something radical happens the chances of improving life are slim. This means that something has to change and normally that something is you. Usually, it means that YOU have to get better at your life in some way. How many times …
Forgive me father for I have sinned, it’s been a month since I last wrote on my blog. Normally when I talk with people about blogging I usually recommend writing roughly once a week but lately my own blogging effort has been a little lax. In all honesty I have little excuse, I’ve had the …
Happy Chinese New Year. This is the year of the Dragon. Not sure of what it means for you, or if you believe in horoscopes, but I had to smile when I was sent this (since I was born in the Year of the Monkey): The Monkey is the sign of the inventor, the improviser …
Had a chat with my good friend Garry the other day and our discussion turned to belief. He’s writing a book about adjusting belief systems to improve lives and ultimately make the world a better place. Quite a worthy aim, in my view. But the point of the faith discussion is that we all, ultimately, …
The turn of the year is when many people decide to make some changes in their lives. But most folks overlook one important element that will make or break your decision(s) to change. The ‘New Year Resolutions’ have become something of a cliche with many people (including me) having become a little cynical when folks …
You’ll need this to stand a chance of keeping your New Year resolutions Read More »
At the beginning of November I made a decision to write at least one blog post each week. All went well for the first five weeks and then things seemed to get a little hectic and I’ve missed a few. The thing about it is that I’d got into the habit of doing it on …
I’ve fallen off the blogging wagon but no need to panic Read More »
Today I went to see a business coach. I’ve never had a coach before (outside of sport that is) and I have to admit that it was a very useful experience, despite my initial scepticism. You see, I’m very good at being organised, I work well when I know what I have to get done. …
Despite my cynicism I now think business coaching can help Read More »
Some of my friends will know that I’m a leader of an Explorer Scout group and for most of this last week (4 nights in fact) we’ve taken 15 scouts to Snettersham in Norfolk for our annual summer camp. It’s been a great time and we’ve all come back very tired (and smelly) but definitely …
What I’ve learned from spending the last 5 days at scout camp Read More »
I like banking with the Co-op, it’s easy and my account doesn’t cost anything (my banking needs are very simple). And I’m a big fan of their ethical and eco-friendly ethos since I’m a bit of an eco-worrier (although it took me 4 attempts to get them to stop sending me paper statements). However, this …
Co-op Bank: not as green, ethical and friendly as I thought… Read More »
