Power • Influence • Impact

Five Vital Questions for Today

Don’t trust me on this. Don’t believe anything I am about to say. Think about it and draw your own conclusion. If you value your freedom, and you’re troubled by what is going on in the world right now, note carefully the implications of what I am sharing here. Before...

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Be Careful What You Wish For

It’s only just occurred to me that one client last year said to me in frustration, “I just wish the world would stop for a while.” One tends to hope that was a simple wish not a root cause of the current pandemic, but who knows? Though now it is happening, many...

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Back in 2020, how big was your vision?

Hey, mornin’. ‘nother fine day! Since it’s my birthday today, appropriate for me to send out a quick message. As we roll through 2051, it’s great to see the end of the final “earth crimes” tribunal. Now we can close the book on that period and look forward to an even...

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From Lateral to Provocative Thinking

A little known part of my background: I used to design and run creative thinking courses. My favourite resource to call upon was Edward de Bono, creator of Lateral Thinking. While often quoted, implementation of his approaches, especially brainstorming, is often...

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Maybe I Like the Misery

Mrs Doyle, from the hit TV comedy Father Ted, hits the nail on the head regarding resistance to change during one classic episode. For those of you who do not know the series, I’ve included a few YouTube clips below. In summary, Mrs Doyle is the loyal housekeeper of...

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Regaining the Power of Choice

You have the power of choice only when you realise you have the power of choice. Many facts that blight your life are historic choices, made long ago and forgotten. Choices masquerade as facts. If you want to change a fact, make a different choice.   My Boss is...

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