Archive for June, 2008

Wisdom along the way

It’s funny the places where you can find things that help, inspire or provide a lesson of sorts.
My wife and I just arrived back from a beautiful 10 day trip around New Zealand’s north and south islands. Very refreshing. I must admit, work still found a way to creep in with the appearance of signs [...]

Even Polar Bears Play

Yesterday morning, sitting eating breakfast and flipping through the latest new scientist sitting on Bob Dick’s kitchen table I found in the questions and answers section a great shot of a playful polar bear. What comes to mind for me is how the dog negotiated his way into play with the polar bear.
In our [...]

Four Books on my Desk – Plus One

What do all these have in common?
The Four-Fold Way: Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher, Healer, and Visionary
On the Technique of Acting
Process Consultation Revisited: Building the Helping Relationship
The Sociometry Reader
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain
 

The Feminising of Business

Last week, whilst communiting on the train I noticed an article which was titled “Blokey women a thing of the past”. Interestingly it had the CEO of Elle Bache discussing the changing roles of women in the workplace today.
I mentioned this to a colleague and he said quite dryly “I hadn’t noticed”. He’s a funny [...]