Walking the Birks of Aberfeldy recently, I was struck by the power of the waterfalls, their speed, strength and beauty. It got me thinking about the people I meet who tell me they have ‘no’ or ‘little’ power. There’s a lot more to power than age or seniority. We could have expert power, based on… Continue reading Power
Tag: development
Turning Points
Our lives are full of turning points, waiting for us to notice them and act on them. 40 years ago this week, I left home for the first time to study at Portsmouth Polytechnic. I was incredibly lucky to study something that still interests me today, at a time when you could get a full… Continue reading Turning Points
Comfort Zone
I had an interesting conversation recently. Someone asked me if I was doing face to face work again. I said ‘Not yet, though there’s some coming up later in the year.’ They then proceeded to tell me I was living in my ‘comfort zone’. ‘How come?’ was my response. I got a fairly unintelligible answer.… Continue reading Comfort Zone