“What seem to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise” Oscar Wilde The first time I really understood that what was happening in my brain didn’t have to show on my face, or dictate my actions, was in the fifth form (that’s year 11 for those of you after GenX). Let me explain. […]
The Importance of being Patient – a nod to Oscar and Mrs T. Read More »
So said Bob Dylan, iconic musician. Gary Klein, world authority on intuitive behaviour, seems to agree. In the same way you can predict the weather by looking out a window and noticing what the patterns are, so too experienced leaders and groups can make great decisions and work effectively using their instinctive know-how. Klein calls
You don’t have to be a weatherman to know which way the wind’s blowing Read More »
‘We need another challenge’, she said. ‘Ok!’, I said. And now here we are, several hours into the 2023 Summer Challenge Women’s Adventure race. The fatigue is setting in. My legs are concrete. And there is still the orienteering to come. It’s late February in the glorious Marlborough Sounds at Ngakutu Bay. A few hours
Battle the problem-not each other Read More »
Last Friday I went to check out a new gym and rediscovered that many simple truths can be found in everyday experiences. I was surprised when I walked in. There weren’t dozens of people on loads of machines looking bored and miserable. This was a modest place, few mirrors, no sparkly machines, no nightclub music
Slow down – and go faster Read More »