If there was ever an example of two people that were so opposite in their positions whilst being so similar in so many ways,then we need only to think of Margaret Thatcher and Alex Ferguson. The mind boggles at the thought of having the two of them in the room at the same time. Two […]
I was standing at the gate waiting to board a flight to Chicago, when a family came up that were obviously rushing and agitated. They asked if this gate was for the flight to Denver. The Air Canada flight attendant at the gate said “no” and asked what flight number and the time the flight […]
As the Boston Marathon is brought to an abrupt halt by two bombings, it is a good moment to reflect on what ‘terrorism’ is? The word “terrorism” defines it. It is about causing ‘terror’. It is to frighten people. In fact it aims to scare the hell put of people, and not just those in […]
It is a sad day indeed and I don’t mean because Margaret Thatcher died today. Don’t get me wrong, my heart goes out to her family and I feel sad that such a great lady died. But I am really sad to read some of the pathetic hate comments on Facebook and other public mediums. […]
As the Supreme Court of the greatest country (whatever that means) in the world spends an in-ordinate amount of time discussing whether the Federal Government should recognize same-sex marriage….the rest of the world looks on in stunned silence. How complicated can this be in a modern world? There are two types of marriage and the […]
A number of people have asked me about the decision this week from Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo, to bring people back into the office and reduce working from home. People asking me were under the impression that flex-working and working from home was about to end. Let us keep this in perspective. Yahoo has […]
I find it a great shame when some very talented people start to see themselves as above the laws that rule the common people! Politicians have been doing it from time to memorial (which does not make it right) but when an athlete behaves like this, it is somehow a lot harder. An athlete is […]
When we look back, it is now unfathomable that women were not allowed to vote, that slavery was condoned in the United States Constitution and that smoking was allowed on airplanes. Yet all of this was once an accepted norm and even fiercely defended and a subject of great debates and heated discussions. At one […]
I worked with two clients this month, planning the content for their conference, coaching them and assisting in the delivery. I got these two emails from them. Good morning Paul I wanted to express my gratitude and appreciation for the work you did with us. It is rare to find someone who becomes so very […]
According to a Google commissioned survey of European SME’s, 80% of employees have made some sort of work-related New Year’s resolution for 2013. Find ways of working more efficiently – 42% Interact with customers more – 26% Leave work on time more often – 26% Interact with colleagues more – 21% Be more flexible about […]