Having expectations of others is a dangerous pursuit. One that is almost certainly going to lead to disappointment at best, and resentment at worst. If you think about it, expectations are so one sided. I expect you to do something or behave in a certain manner but at no stage have you agreed to do […]
Archives for September 2008
Remembering What You’ve Forgotten You’ve Forgotten
I am privileged to belong to a very special group of people. It is not a secret society, but rather a gathering of like minded individuals working towards a common aim. Every now and then something crops up within the group which will spark an off-topic discussion. This week we’ve had one of those every-now-and-then […]
De-Cluttering
In much the same way as a computer will eventually grind to a halt if the essential housekeeping isn’t attended to – caches and cookies cleared, disks cleaned up and defragged, recycle bin emptied – our ability to function is impaired when our minds and our surroundings become cluttered in both the physical and metaphoric […]
Don’t Forget to Take Care of You
There has been a common thread running through voice and email communications with friends. So many seem to be caring for others – be it children, aged parents, employees or friends in distress – and neglecting themselves in the process. It is a wonderful gift to be able to support another in a time of […]
Business with Integrity – is it still possible?
Two incidents today have made me think about what succeeding in business really means. A very dear friend who maintains a handful of inspiring blogs has had one of his email addresses hacked and used to spam thousands of people. I assume because this is an established email address it had some value to the […]
Why is Good News not News?
In the UK we are dealing with a disturbing story regarding the deaths of a mother, father and daughter. What was thought to be a house fire now appears to have been a deliberate arson attack. The Police are now also putting forward the theory that the father may well have killed his wife and […]