Who Cares About The Future?
Do you think the future is your responsibility? I don’t have children and there are none in my immediate family. Logically, and unemotionally, there is no reason why I should be particularly bothered about what happens to, or on our planet in the future as I probably won’t be around to be affected by it. […]
Stop with the Negative Waves: Life is not all doom and gloom
Too much doom and gloom is bad for you! I find February in the UK is a pretty awful month. It’s easy to never see daylight with the dark mornings and dark evenings and the weather is often gloomy too. The promise of Spring seems a long way away off in February. This February however, […]
Brexit: dealing with monumental change
I tend not to get involved with writing on political issues however Brexit must be one of the biggest and most challenging changes to happen in the UK for a generation and will have a direct effect on all of us. Many of my contacts and connections work in the human resources arena for both […]
Instant Gratification – The “I want it now” Syndrome
Instant gratification does appear to be entering our DNA and we are blithely accepting that is the way life is. I personally believe that the internet has a lot to do with this. With so much noise, drivel and superfluous nonsense hitting us through computers, TV’s tablets, phones I am not surprised that we are […]
“Stupid is as Stupid Does” – Forrest Gump
Will someone please start cutting away at the red tape of health and safety! I get the basic principle of why it was brought in but, just like the financial services act, when did it become this all-powerful behemoth that quite often stifles innovation or creativity? I get it; you do a dangerous job you […]
Is showing life’s reality politically incorrect?
Has the term political correctness become overused as an excuse to not face things we don’t like? Is it an opt out clause when we should be acting not just complaining? Life’s reality and the misuse of political correctness Hands up those of you, like me, who are becoming almost too afraid of saying things […]
Customer Service or Disservice?
Over the past year, I’ve got sick and tired of bad customer service. I have faced it not just from small outfits such as restaurants but also large companies such as the utility companies, TV package companies, mobile providers etc. It reached a point where I thought; ‘that’s enough’ and I get the general impression […]
Creativity and its importance within business
Creativity is not confined to the arts, music or other non-practical occupations. It is imperative that creativity is brought to bear in all forms of business including the tangible ‘hard’ industries such as engineering or house building. One of the most common sayings I hear from business on my travels is ‘we have always done […]
Maintaining Motivation When the Mountain Seems Massive
It’s hard to maintain motivation especially when it is a task where instant results are not always visible. How do you do it? Keep it up until it becomes routine? I remember the Billy Ocean theme song from the film, “The Jewel in the Nile” – “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going” […]
Humans Need a Purpose
Purpose can be a driving force It struck me recently that humans only seem to function well when we have a purpose. If we don’t we can’t seem to motivate ourselves or find much joy in life which is when the wheels start coming off our existence. Consider history. Time and time again humans have […]