Doodling away…

Posted by on 5 Oct 2011 in Blog, Business, Coaching, Personal | 0 comments

Remember that time in the meeting when things were not as interesting as they should have been? You had that pad of paper in front of you and a pen in your hand, so you started to draw something. Probably not a masterpiece, certainly nothing you would want to share with the chair of the meeting, but all the same it was all your own work and in a way you were quite proud of it? Welcome to doodling! I suppose we have all done it at one time or another, if only to pass the time. Some do it more consciously by using the pen and paper to draw out...

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Follow your passion…

Posted by on 27 Sep 2011 in Blog, Coaching, Mentoring, motivation, Personal | 3 comments

Has anyone ever asked you this question? I have heard this question many times over the years and admit to being a little overwhelmed by it. My thoughts run into overdrive as I analyse all the permutations of the things I am passionate about. Of course, it depends on the context. For me it would be my partner and my children, for sport it would be football and for recreation it would be hill walking. For work it would be to serve people. I didn’t always know that. From an early age it was all about making a living, getting on in life and...

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Do you know?

Posted by on 4 May 2011 in Blog, Business, Leadership, Personal | 0 comments

The classic YouTube video has been updated for 2011, with the subtitle ‘Prepare for the New Global Economy 2011′. This is some thought provoking stuff, isn’t it? Now that you know what you know, what are you making of it? As a leader, how can you use it? Share/Bookmark

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Metasaga

Posted by on 29 Apr 2011 in Blog, motivation, Personal | 0 comments

A few years ago I was delighted to be invited to go on a Metasaga journey. This was a unique and fascinating experience, walking down Buchanan Street in Glasgow on a beautiful day, stopping and observing as we walked. Some great insights and learnings from that day. You can find more information here: Metasaga The metasaga itself can be found here: Buchanan Street This was the Second Runner Up as the Best Educational Wiki in the 2010 EduBlog Awards, so well done to Kate Couts for this! The gallery is a selection of photos I took on the...

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Enchantment

Posted by on 13 Apr 2011 in Blog, Leadership, Personal | 1 comment

I am reading Guy Kawasaki’s book, Enchantment, which is a great read. This short 11 minute video gives a nice summary of the book, and will help you decide whether you want to get the full hit… Enjoy! Share/Bookmark

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