The better we learn the better we live. Successful learners are better able to cope with the demands of life, they usually experience carer success, they grow into their best selves, and they live more enjoyable, more fulfilling lives. One of the secrets to successful learning is mixing things up by incorporating variety into our […]
Small Gestures of Appreciation
Last week I facilitated a workshop to help a management team examine its functioning and consider some ways to improve. It was a real pleasure to work with this team. The conversation was rich, all participants contributed actively, and the session set a useful platform for the team to grow together. The next day, […]
Is “Gut Feel” an Endangered Species?
In the great Australian movie “The Castle” there’s a scene where the lawyer for the Kerrigan family is asked what section of the constitution has been breached. He replies nervously that there is no one section – rather, he says, “it’s just the vibe of the thing”. I’m an unashamed fan of making decisions on […]
100 Ways to Learn Through Life
Since ongoing learning is of such great importance to all of us I set out to write a list of all of the ways I could think of to learn through life. Turns out I came up with 100 …… Become a great listener Implement a new idea Subscribe to a journal or magazine Teach others Keep […]
Don’t Take Life So Seriously – You’ll Never Get Out of it Alive
Being an adult can be serious business can’t it. For most of us there’s a job to hold down, bills to pay, a home to look after and family members to care for. In addition, we all face life challenges which can be related to health, worries about the people we care about, career […]
Continuous Learning for Continuous Improvement
Continuous improvement is essential for any modern organisation. Without it customers will go elsewhere, competitors will gain market share, good employees will be lost and the organisation will be at risk of failure. I’m convinced that there can be no continuous improvement in organisations without a continuous learning culture, and I believe there are 3 keys […]
Reframing For a Better, Brighter Picture
Recently my daughter Audrey was a bit concerned about something she needed to do at school. She told me she felt nervous. We talked about this for a while and I asked her what might be a different way to think about what she was going to be doing. After a while she looked […]
Are You Playing to Win or Playing it Safe?
Some time ago I read an excellent article by Australian golfer Jason Day titled “Letter to My Younger Self”. Whether you like the game of golf or not I really suggest you check it out on The Players Tribune. There was one part of this letter that really struck a chord with me. Jason Day […]