This week brought inspiration, beyond the fine people I worked with. I read an essay by Paul Farley about the Tipping Buckets. Officially the Piazza Fountain, they were a regular stop on me and my Dad’s Sunday morning walks around Liverpool City Centre as a child. I was fascinated by the buckets: tipping, moving, emptying… Continue reading Tipping Buckets and Perspectives
Category: Intentions
Weathered Resilience
At the end of a busy, fulfilling week, it’s great to recharge the batteries in nature. Walking around Glen Feshie, we revisited the Frank Bruce Sculpture Trail, where each piece is intended to withstand the Highland climate without cosmetic alterations, until it breaks and dissolves into the soil where it stands. Like so many people… Continue reading Weathered Resilience
Gratitude
There’s an old Sufi story about the philosopher who is asked, ‘Why are you always so happy?’ He replied, ‘I wake up every morning with a choice – do I feel sad, or do I feel blessed? I choose to feel blessed.’ Recently, I’ve had conversations with people who keep talking about what they’re missing… Continue reading Gratitude
My Unexpected Anniversary
It was one year ago tomorrow …….. I was on a slow-moving delayed train from Preston to Manchester Airport for my usual evening flight home, wondering if I’d make it. I did, and haven’t been on any transport since. In this past year, I’ve had a bit of a reset. More time with my loved… Continue reading My Unexpected Anniversary
Space is Gonna Do Me Good
Not only is this a great song by Frank Black, it’s also a good mindset to have. After two hectic weeks (thanks everybody!) it’s great to have the space to take a good long walk on the beach. It’s good to create some space in our busy working lives too; that time in between meetings… Continue reading Space is Gonna Do Me Good
Frasier’s Back – and I Know how he Feels!
Great news that Frasier is returning, but what’s that got to do with learning? Well…. Last week I ran six sessions to over 100 people. Only around 10% used their cameras at any point. I had galleries full of black squares and initials, which made me feel like a radio DJ. I nicely gave the… Continue reading Frasier’s Back – and I Know how he Feels!
Reinvention
A couple of weeks ago, in the cold snap we had up here, we went for a long beach walk. Not quite the normal beach scene, but very invigorating. At the point when it looked like the apocalypse was coming, the sky started to change and brightness emerged. Nature has a lovely habit of reinventing… Continue reading Reinvention
A Helping Hand for a Great Cause
This week I had my first experience delivering virtual training with Na’amal on the MIT ReACT Programme. I had a great time exploring Effective Remote Communication with a group of enthusiastic learners from around the world. Na’amal is a UK-registered social enterprise established in 2019 to provide the soft skills and networks for refugees and… Continue reading A Helping Hand for a Great Cause
Two Four Six Eight Motivate
Where’s that line from? Lots of conversations around motivating others this week. All about empowering people, giving them appropriate autonomy, helping them make their work meaningful, surprising them with unexpected rewards and inspiring them with positive language, compelling stories and a path towards a better future. It got me thinking that we can apply this… Continue reading Two Four Six Eight Motivate
Chasing Rainbows
I have always loved rainbows. Bright, vivid, memorable. They take you from A to B in a circuitous route. Sometimes the route disappears in the clouds and you have to look more deeply to check your path.A bit like those things we call goals. Last week we were on the beach and rainbows appeared. It… Continue reading Chasing Rainbows