I have done the loner bit for a long time. Sometimes the nature of my employment has reinforced the lone ranger approach. In as much as the employer might give platitudes about being in a team, day to day reality suggests otherwise. In recent times, I have not only acknowledged the value of teams but […]
Read More Thank God for … TeamI love the saying, it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. I have spent years drinking in lots of information from books and visual media. Back in the day my best friend was the library. I don’t regret those days, I read some good books and watched some fascinating documentaries. What has happened […]
Read More Thank God for … ConnectionsShe had never felt more exhilarated. She had never felt more free. As she snuggled again in front of the telly to watch another episode of her favourite soap, she only felt a little restless. She was at home and away from there were things she no longer had to deal with. This was her […]
Read More This is CompleteHe was still startled by the nature of the letter, especially the main part. I was uncertain at first, I didn’t always like or understand what you were doing. You changed and I couldn’t handle it at first. I wanted you to go back to the way I knew you. You have taught me so […]
Read More I Will FollowHe said he would never leave her, but here she was in the dark, afraid and alone. It was a long time since she saw him and the look on his face scared her more than anything. It was as if he didn’t know her. He gave that vacant look as he slowly closed the […]
Read More When It Doesn’t Make Sense“What’s with the scarf?” she asked, “You used to wear scarves a long time ago, apparently, but they were ridiculously long. What’s with this?” “Never mind that,” he muttered in a brusque manner, “I wear scarves now. Scarves are brilliant. Especially in keeping my neck warm. Come along, we have things to do.” When they […]
Read More Getting Used To The Certainty Of UncertaintyIt was not easy getting used to this one. He was not like the old one. Where she was very fond of the old one and had got used to him as a friend, a brother and perhaps with time something more, this new didn’t behave like the old one. She didn’t like it and […]
Read More I Don’t Like ItShe had not known him that long, but what she had known of him left her with the impression that he was kind if somewhat eccentric man. He wasn’t like anyone she had met before. That sense was heightened by recent events. Having been on the brink of death, she was barely conscious of the […]
Read More The Shock of the NewTime, resources, relationships and self. Key elements that can thrive under great management to the benefit of many. Key elements that lead to tremendous misery and disaster when poorly managed. Interwoven in these key elements is the concept of responsibility. My interaction with responsibility has been strange over the years. When I was a child […]
Read More Managing ResponsibilitiesOf all the things we manage beyond self none is more challenging, frustrating, annoying, rewarding and fulfilling than relationships. By relationships, I mean with people, so in as much as some may be disheartened to realise I am not including dear faithful Rover, or the adorable Nibbles the hamster, I am exclusively referring to people. […]
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