What the World Needs – More Wise People
TS Eliot wonders: “Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?” This is perhaps no more true than now when deciphering what is real and good and important is such a...
Keeping Our Promise (Even To Ourselves)
New Year resolutions are notorious and yet a New Year gives us the perfect opportunity to re-evaluate our lives, assess what we want and what we would like to do better. So rather than abandoning the practice of making resolutions how can we give ourselves a better...
Action Changes Things
An unknown future and the need to adapt because of changing circumstances has never been more real to us than in this year. How then do we plan for success? We need to challenge our thinking to look at new and different ways that could work for us. It’s why I’m...
More Dessert, Less Desert
As great as our goals are, or as much as we need to persevere through something, sometimes it feels like it’s not worth it. How do you keep going when giving up feels by far the most sensible course of action? Here are some ideas to keep you motivated: 1. See through...
What You Are Capable Of
The movie Marshall is based on the true story of Thurgood Marshall, who became the first African-American Supreme Court judge, it depicts the court room drama of an African-American man accused of the rape and attempted murder of a high society white woman in the...
The Rest Is Unwritten
How many movies have you watched that start with “Based on a True Story”? Recently I watched two Oscar nominated movies that are interpretations of real people’s lives. The one was Judy and the other Ford vs Ferrari. Both these movies impacted me deeply. Maybe more so...
You Do You – Just More
The most important asset you bring, obviously to your life, but also into your business is yourself. Your individual uniqueness is what distinguishes you and sets you apart. You want therefore to be authentic and confident. Besides this when you believe and trust in...
Plans Are Worthless But Planning Is Everything
Companies used to have five to ten year strategic plans. Then it was down to two to three years because of technological advancements and industry disruptions. The global pandemic and the accompanying unpredictability may have wiped out any hope that you can do any...
A Simple Story of Learning To Fly
At a WISDOMS™ Chat session we discussed what we believed it takes to be successful. One answer was “perseverance and hard work.” Nothing wrong with that, if you know you’re on the path that is taking you where you want to go. If you look ahead two or five or ten years...
Rebuilding Your Business
We are not simply at the mercy of our circumstances. Although this is about our attitude it’s so much more. It’s about the initiative we have to take to move forward on our terms rather than wait for the future to roll over us. If you own or lead a business or...