I’ve heard many different presentations, lectures, seminars and general talks, amounting to hours of arguments, explanations, persuasion, debate, facts, figures, methods and madness.But after all my hearing, how much did I actually learn?The answer is probably not that much.Let me explain. It is easy to sit and listen to what people have to say. But all too often ‘it goes in one ear and out of the other.’ We hear the words but they don’t engage with our mind; they just pass through.What was... Read Full Story

I’ve heard many different presentations, lectures, seminars and general talks, amounting to hours of arguments, explanations, persuasion, debate, facts, figures, methods and madness. But after all my hearing, how much did I actually learn? The answer is probably not that much. Let me explain.  It is easy to sit and listen to what people have to say.  But all too often ‘it goes in one ear and out of the other.’ We hear the words but they don’t engage with our mind; they... Read Full Story

I’ve heard many different presentations, lectures, seminars and general talks, amounting to hours of arguments, explanations, persuasion, debate, facts, figures, methods and madness. But after all my hearing, how much did I actually learn? The answer is probably not that much. Let me explain.  It is easy to sit and listen to what people have to say.  But all too often ‘it goes in one ear and out of the other.’ We hear the words but they don’t engage with our mind; the... Read Full Story

Yesterday, as I was sat discussing business plans with an advisor, I was asked, ‘What do you think makes it possible to bring about change?’  My mind was racing! I won’t go into the details of the discussions that followed but I will mention one or two observations that we both made and some thoughts that came to mind: Is change always necessary to achieve our goals? Too often we want change for the sake of change, not because it is the best way forward or the best way to a... Read Full Story

Yesterday, as I was sat discussing business plans with an advisor, I was asked, 'What do you think makes it possible to bring about change?' My mind was racing!I won't go into the details of the discussions that followed but I will mention one or two observations that we both made and some thoughts that came to mind:Is change always necessary to achieve our goals? Too often we want change for the sake of change, not because it is the best way forward or the best way to achieve our objective.... Read Full Story

Yesterday, as I was sat discussing business plans with an advisor, I was asked, ‘What do you think makes it possible to bring about change?’  My mind was racing! I won’t go into the details of the discussions that followed but I will mention one or two observations that we both made and some thoughts that came to mind: Is change always necessary to achieve our goals? Too often we want change for the sake of change, not because it is the best way forward or the best way to a... Read Full Story

‘Our biggest asset is Our people.’ So boasts many a company.  But how much do they really engage with that statement.   Is it just another trite cliche, there to impress those on the outside? One of the best indicators for how much a company really thinks about its people and how much it values them is how much it actually invests in them, demonstrated clearly by size of the budget assigned to continue their development, even when times are tough. I have friends in a number of lar... Read Full Story

‘Our biggest asset is Our people.’ So boasts many a company.  But how much do they really engage with that statement.   Is it just another trite cliche, there to impress those on the outside? One of the best indicators for how much a company really thinks about its people and how much it values them is how much it actually invests in them, demonstrated clearly by size of the budget assigned to continue their development, even when times are tough. I have friends in a number of lar... Read Full Story

'Our biggest asset is Our people.' So boasts many a company. But how much do they really engage with that statement. Is it just another trite cliche, there to impress those on the outside?One of the best indicators for how much a company really thinks about its people and how much it values them is how much it actually invests in them, demonstrated clearly by size of the budget assigned to continue their development, even when times are tough. I have friends in a number of large, 'innovati... Read Full Story

Like me, you’re probably getting tired of all the current revelations surrounding the exploits of our politicians and their ‘accounting errors.’  I feel sorry for those politicians whose names have not been in the headlines because they have actually been honest (but not for those that simply haven’t been caught yet!).  I have also been amazed at the naivity of those concerned to think that they can use a few weasel-words to cover-up what were quite clearly blatant attempts to defraud …... Read Full Story