I was talking with a Project Lead about a new piece of technology when I made a mistake. I used the wrong word for the technology - just a word - and yet, in his eyes, I immediately lost credibility as a valuable member of the project. Lesson learned - better...
Back when I was still reading celebrity and life magazines, I read a story about a young woman from Sydney. She was in a relationship with a man who gradually took her away from friends and family, caging her in her own life. In one of his abusive rages, he...
EQ-based decision making to set you up for success. One internet meme from the dawn of memes stuck with me to this day. A man is standing on the roof of the skyscraper. He is hovering over the edge, looking sad. He is clearly contemplating jumping off but hasn't yet...
Unlike most children, I never liked Christmas mornings. Going to church before 6 am when it's -20 C outside and only slightly warmer inside is not my idea of fun. Admittedly, things improved at the gifts' time. But much of the break meant sitting, eating, and managing frustrations from spending...
Get This One Thing Right So many of Steve Covey’s ideas from the ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ became axioms that you probably heard some even if you have never heard of him. Do ‘seek a win-win in every situation’ or ‘begin with the end in mind’ ring a...
Lockdown 4.0, week 2. Melbourne, winter of 2021. Temperatures are dropping, the days are short and there is a storm from Antarctica about to unleash a month’s worth of rainfall in a couple of days. I can leave the house only for 5 reasons - shopping, health and care, exercise,...
