You probably have scattered thinking blues … … If you are feeling a little down, then please look up. Do you see that the sky is also blue? Most likely, you are blue for the same reason that the sky is blue. Once upon the 19th century, a British lord discovered why the sky is…
If You Don’t Get It, Fill It or Zip It
Two strategies for so much to know in so little time … … I am tired of people who don’t get it, don’t fill it and don’t zip it. There is much more to know on this planet today than ever before. So obviously there is a lot you might not know or understand. Often…
Failure Comes From Tools to Blame
– I practically grew up in a woodwork workshop. Being covered in sawdust and wood shavings was my father’s favorite hobby. I loved it as well, but not when he sprouted his favorite saying: A poor workman blames his tools. I hated that, because it was true. And it is still true today. I often…
Lazy likes it hotter
– It’s hot! And getting hotter, so they say. It sounds a bit like that Find-the-Easter-Egg game. Am I getting warmer? Hotter? Actually, it reminds me of not doing my chores as a teenager. I disliked being disciplined and told what to do, like making my bed and tidying my room. That’s when things got…
How to step lightly and smell like roses
– It’s time to lighten your step as you find time to smell the roses. In my experience there is only one tried and tested way to unburden yourself enough to step lightly. Aim lower. I have learned at great personal cost that the world will not end if I lowered my standards. Go on,…
To succeed, don’t play nice at work
– Do you work for a nice organization? You do? I’m so sorry to hear that. Nice is not always successful. Here’s why. In organizational life, nice normally means nice to work with. And nice to work with too often means people like you, meaning people who are like you like you. What do you…