Here’s a crucial question: What’s the difference between knowledge and wisdom? This answers that question nicely: Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in the fruit salad! […]
The art of conversation is quite a skill. It’s also a helpful measure of someone when you first meet them, whether in an interview, a meeting or in your local pub. That first conversation can tell you a lot about a person, helping you to gauge the type of person they are. Even if we [...]
We’re all wired differently. That’s a good thing in our richly diverse world. If we were all the same, the world would be a very dull place. People’s individual traits show up as strengths and weaknesses. Sometimes, it’s not easy to recognise attributes either in ourselves or others. That’s where D.I.S.C. profiling helps, indicating where [...]
Zebras are surprisingly good at hiding from being noticed by their prey. Their stripes, which to us seem bold, are great at camouflaging them in long grasses. It’s only when they move that you see them. Similarly, when we don’t want to be noticed, we try to merge into the background to become invisible. As [...]
Recently I have had a lot of conversations with people about what we keep hidden or are unaware of. We’re spending more time in 2D with people and can’t see the whole picture. There are things we don’t see in other people and we all have our own blind spots. Do you know what your [...]
Time can run away from us. We think we have plenty of it, that deadline is days or weeks away. Or we intend to spend five minutes doing something. Suddenly, two hours have passed. Looking back and realising you didn’t achieve everything you wanted to can produce an uneasy jolt. This reminds me of a [...]
Life has its ups and downs. Some of us embrace it, relishing the thrill of the rollercoaster. Others prefer a calmer, more predictable lifestyle. Which are you? Are you a thrill-seeker who loves the challenge of a sudden curve ball? Or do you prefer things to be on a more even keel? Perhaps the most [...]
At this time of year, many of us feel a fresh injection of energy. Especially if we’ve managed to have a good break over the summer. With the children returning to a new academic year at school, college or university, thoughts can turn towards learning for ourselves, too. After all, life is one long lesson! [...]
How is your summer progressing so far? Have you had a break yet or will you soon? Of course, the nature of your break depends on what’s happening since the change of restrictions on 19 July. Some are delighted to have more freedom, whereas others are feeling very cautious. Whatever your holiday decision, one thing [...]
A year since the first instruction to stay at home was issued and, after many months of the latest lockdown, the restrictions are starting, cautiously, to lift. For some, that brings a jubilant anticipation of freedom. For others, it brings fear of mixing too soon and a resurgence of infections. Last week, I had my [...]
