Who Rules? Above The Fray

Perspective is vital when it comes to ruling. Limited or compromised perspective tends to lead to ineffective and fragile states of rule. Considered and perceptive perspective can be the difference between a missed opportunity and one seized and utilised to the full to the benefit of those under that rule. Some can get so wrapped […]

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His View Matters

When they saw me, their view mattered so much. I used to feel hurt when they saw me as odd, weird and funny in the not ha-ha sense of it. I wanted to have an exterior that wasn’t bothered about what they thought, but what was going on inside was that the more they laughed […]

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He Would Say That

He would say that, though, wouldn’t he. People shrugged when they heard him complaining about his situation again. He had been in that state for years and was not slow in telling people how bad things were for him. At first people would sympathise with him. It was after all a tough situation. After constantly […]

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A Reminder To Get On Track

“Read it,” he said, “remind yourself of where you’re coming from and what you agreed to do.” That piece of advice was essential. So much had happened for Gavin over the last seven years. His star had rocketed. The success came in at a rate he had not bargained for. It was exhilarating at first, […]

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Were You Looking For This?

Is that what I was looking for? There are episodes in scripture that make me chuckle, even though they are not primarily written for comedic purposes. Case in point this bit, And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask […]

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Bringing It All Together

It’s the only way things will work out well. I have a lot of time and admiration for those on the shop floor. For the front of house operators. For those who work to make their specific part of the puzzle work as it should. I salute them and acknowledge their efforts and their essential […]

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Opportunity in the Mess

When I looked the first time, it was dreadful. There was mess everywhere and there didn’t appear to be any way through it. Everywhere seemed to be a mess. When I looked again, I saw the need for help in cleaning up. I saw the part I played in making the mess and the part […]

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Faithful Through The Challenges

It hurt to be passed over again. Frank was the only one of the 2016 influx who was still operating at advisor level. All the others had progressed in the company and several of those that he joined with were now in positions of middle management with a clear route to executive positions within the […]

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Looking Up, Staying Grounded

Apparently it’s a familiar story. At first he didn’t think he could do it. He had seen others really do it well, but he never thought he could make it. He had a coach who trained him diligently and slowly but surely he made some progress. Then he had a chance to do it. And […]

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