Fractals in nature, Richmond Park 2019 I love/hate this piece 'The four of you' from @justinadamwise. The idea that when you are in conversation with just one other person, there are actually another two characters there. Uninvited characters.... As we talk to another, especially when the stakes are high or our resilience is low, we …
Unravelling part 2
Unravel #2 by Andrea Benson The possibilities offered by the word unravelling continues to fascinate, as does this image from Andrea Benson. Unravelling is a chance for investigating. As we unravel we can start to see the stories that bind and blind. The stories that bind us to current ways of thinking, feeling and reacting. …
From the old comes the new
The old branch lay in the grove of oaks. As it lay there, slowly decaying back into the soil, new life took hold. Fragile at first, delicate, blown over at the first breath of wind. Yet it exists, new life sustained by the rotting wood of the old.
Time to think
For those of you coming back from holiday, ' Busy is not the point' feels like a great blog post from Seth Godin. Many will have heard about the blight of 'busyness' where we almost brag about our 'busyness' as a badge of honour, denoting how important we are and how much we contribute. I …
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Its the stories we tell ourselves that determine who we will become
Great read from Seth Godin today about our stories. As you might have noticed I'm really interested in what helps us make the changes we want to and what holds us back in the patterns that no longer help us. Many of us want to do things differently - speak up in meetings, respond differently …
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A woodpecker
Oh, I wish I had a woodpeckerthat could, oh so persistentlytap away at the bark around parts of my mindwhere old opinions and judgements lurkas if set in plaster, yet waiting to be cracked openreleasing space for new truths and possibilities to stir. Oh, I wish I had a woodpeckerthat could, oh so tenderlytap away …
Deeds count more than words
I've worked with many leaders over the last twenty years who want to talk about culture. I love it, but there is often an under-belly - a little bit, 'do as I say, not what I do'. The leader who wants their team to be more creative, yet doesn't manage how they respond to ideas …
Thoughts from the park: By the light of the moon
Richmond Park 30 January 2019 The waning crescent moon hangs low in the morning sky as if balancing just above the frosty treetops. Its delicate light illuminates the landscape in all its glorious detail. Each blade of grass, each tussock, hinting at things yet to come. All this possibility is burnt away by the light …
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Now thats got me thinking….
I was with a client recently and at the same moment we both remembered this quote. We both recoiled as we remembered that we hold ourselves back sometimes, not living our dreams, playing slightly smaller to keep out of too much trouble. It acted as a good reminder to focus on what we really want …
