The idea of a surprise birthday party is in my top ten worst nightmares. Mainly because I am such a control freak and most of my friends wouldn’t dream of doing it because they know me too well. Plus, it’s all the planning and organising that is the real fun part for me, so to…
I’ve been reading… oh dear! Yes, there is a dark side to reading. Because it beckons me to question and leaves me in a rather dubious cuffuffle until I connect the dots. After 10 months of languishing, The Wizard is back and after reading his delightfully colourful and provocative Museletter, he spoke of elegant rants,…
Vulnerability is… Not about weakness or frailty, and it means different things to different people. A common thread of vulnerability is – transition. Children are vulnerable because they are growing up and don’t know how the world works. Patients are vulnerable while they are convalescing and not at full strength in mind and body. Adults…
Might have its pros and cons. It encourages speaking out and broad thinking – winner! But can be a bitter pill to swallow for some – at first. This sort of organisational culture takes a huge amount of psychological safety and won’t happen overnight. It takes guts to implement over time and you might lose…
Veterans can be brilliant at networking because we’ve spent our careers moving around every couple of years and everyone around us is also moving around every couple of years. We quickly build connections and get cracking. Then on a leaving run after a few beers, it’s… “Dave. I love you mate. Really do. Let’s keep…
Some might even be in progress. And I suppose it will depend on your definition of a mistake and a regret. I was once quoted as saying, “I don’t think I’ve ever really failed, just got a little better each time“. And when something does go amiss, all too often we blame or attribute it…
“Succesful people are successful because they know their weaknesses” “Most people don’t listen with the intent to understand, they listen with the intent to reply” A friend said:What struck me is that we often focus on listening. But stop. And often that is hard enough. But am I seeking to understand? And even that is not enough… Am…
It’s time to change things up. And as the season changes, so do our priorities and intentions. It’s that start of a new academic year following the summer break that seems ingrained in us to begin new things or reinvigorate a lagging project. The kids are back to school, and so are you in some…
They are not you and you are not them. They don’t know what you know. You don’t see what they see. We all have a unique filter calibrated to just us, and us alone. It interprets and guides our thoughts, values, opinions and behaviours. And it’s not necessary, or even possible, to re-calibrate to be…
The recent Brian Cox Planets series has been a fascinating watch and really does help to put things into perspective. Living on this tiny speck of dust we call home. Even more so, other solar systems follow a consistent pattern – they are doing things their way. Then there’s ours – and we are doing…
Abbie Pierce 