What A Change

As the boss, he got the worst of it. Not that it bothered him that much, because as the boss, it also meant he got the most money from the gig. He may not have been popular, but he didn’t mind as the money rolled in. He worked for it, he played the game and […]

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Challenging The Way Things Are

I am not a subscriber to the sentiment that talk is cheap. I have a fair idea where it comes from. There’s a lot of talk about how bad something is without anything done about it. Politicians talk about what they will do to make things better. People vote for them and are disappointed to […]

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One Can Make A Change

The premise of the 80’s hit TV show Knight Rider was one man can make a difference. Of course it really should have been one man with a talking hi-tec car can make a difference. In fact it should have been one man with a talking hi-tec car with a back up support of a […]

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Things Could Change

My work colleague made me laugh. We were conversing about how we could do anything. Just not do it well. So anyone really can be a singer – that doesn’t mean they will sing well. Anyone can be a chef, but that doesn’t mean you’re in for a great cuisine experience. Anyone can build a […]

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Agent or Agitant for Change

(Yes there is a word in the dictionary – according to Oxford’s – called agitant! So there Mr Squiggly Line Under The Word.) Like a fair few people, I’m a big fan of avoiding confrontation – it can agitate people. One or two people who have observed me on occasion have noted my tendency towards […]

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It’s Not As You Expect It

There have been crucial stages in my life where I expected help to come in particular ways through particular avenues. If I got hurt, these people would help me, surely. If I got stuck, these people would help me, surely. If I was in a mess, these people would help me, surely. Surely, right?  If […]

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Simple and Radical

It’s not always good having conversations with some people if you want to avoid challenges. I had such an experience recently. My associate was explaining how he found it odd that on a Sunday morning people would gather in a building for a few hours but have little to no impact on the surrounding area […]

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