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Adding some “Wonder Why” to your Leadership
I’ve come across this post on Reddit a few times. Every now and then someone will repost it, most likely in the hopes of scoring internet points by leveraging the “feel good”-ness of the story. It can’t be denied that this is a great story and a wonderful outcome for the young man but it’s […]
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Taking Time
“But, then, in those good hours, those sunshine hours in the yard, you could make them slow, you could pull them up like they were well-trained horses and you could turn an hour in the flower garden into half a day, because you were living in five dimensions and the dimensions were the things you […]
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The Philosophy of YAAAAARGH!
My son, who turned four years old this weekend, approaches every day, task and challenge with one philosophy: “YAAAAAAAARRRRGH!” Chances are if you’ve ever met a three or four year old, you’ll be familiar with this idea. The philosophy basically consists of yelling “YARGH” at the top of your lungs as you run directly at […]
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Grief and Goodbyes at Work
We all experience grief at some point in our lives and many of us will be familiar with the grief cycle of denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance (Kubler-Ross, 1969). This cycle has been depicted in movies and TV shows and you may have heard it from a caring friend or relative after the passing […]
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Chalk and Cheese
One of our favourite family getaways is a camping trip. We went camping last week to a beautiful spot in the bush and let the kids go! We were camped on the banks of a creek so there were many adventures skimming stones, swinging on the rope swing and hanging out around the campfire. We’ve […]
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Confidence or Arrogance?
I love a good podcast and I recently stumbled across a brilliant one called “David Tennant Does a Podcast with…” The last episode of Season 1 is with actor Michael Sheen. I’ll include links below, have a listen to this and all the other episodes. About 10 minutes into the episode, Michael speaks about his […]
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Post-Grad Purpose
Many of us have a purpose – the “why” that drives us everyday to think and behave the way we do, but many have never voiced it or even thought about it very much. There is strength in knowing, speaking and living your purpose: “Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can bear with almost […]
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Uncertainty
The impact of COVID-19 has rolled through most of this year and it is predicted we will continue to feel its’ effects well into 2021. Along with the physical effects of this virus there are countless ways it is effecting us psychologically. This includes an increase in anxiety disorders, depression, loneliness, confusion, anger and some […]
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