Plan to Perform
My daughter came in to the bedroom earlier this morning excitedly waving her notepad at me and declaring “I have planned out my morning”! As you can see from her to-do list – she had indeed planned her morning. She duly followed through with her plan and had a successful day! Now this fits smack […]
Two Ears versus One Mouth
“We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less.” ― Diogenes Laërtius My colleague and friend Malcolm Follos has been using this expression in meetings and workshop for years as a way of setting a precedent around ground rules; I have followed suit and can hear […]
Look where you want to go, not where you are going
I have recently embarked on a new adventure, well, when I say adventure I guess I mean challenge! Ever since an experience a couple of years ago on the back of a ‘motor taxi’ around the ‘peripherique’ in Paris I have wanted to learn to ride a motorbike. So, having taken my basic test last […]
Destination or Journey?
I was recently stimulated by an interesting and insightful article by a blogger called James Clear, it was entitled ‘If You Completely Ignored Your Goals and Focused on This One Thing Would You Get Better Results?’ It is worth a read and it got me thinking. I have always been a big advocate that there […]
Business Lessons Learned from Lambing
We all have our passions – what is yours? What is it that brings a smile, creates energy, momentum and a drive to overcome obstacles? For me it is Ferguson Farm and my alter ego Farmer Ferguson; I expect that we all share the same challenge – finding the time, space and opportunity to indulge […]