Living well: the difference between real talk and crazy talk

Share Imagine if I said “I’m a unicorn” to you and then started making unicorn noises and galloping around. You’d think I was pretty strange, wouldn’t you? (and that’s putting it mildly). Yet, we say other equally untrue and bizarre things to ourselves every day. “I’m not good enough”, “I’m nothing special”, “I don’t deserve [...]

What is real and what’s not? The world is as you see it.

Share This year I’ve undergone what I can only describe as a profound awakening. A year ago, I took The Landmark Forum, a weekend course which transformed my life in ways that I never imagined. For me, it made me see that I’ve gone around my whole life adding meanings to life, and that those [...]

Who are you, really? (why who you think you are impacts your health, wealth and happiness)

Share Our experience of ourselves and the world is shaped by what we believe to be true about who are are as human beings. There are cultural and societal conversations about what a human being is capable of that we absorb, make our own and live inside of. Before Roger Bannister ran the 4-minute mile, [...]

Quote of the Day: Without a purpose, you will struggle…

Share When the ashes clear from this economic Armageddon, the only organizations left standing will be the ones that actually stand for something. Without a purpose that improves people’s lives, and contributes to the greater good, organizations will struggle. Roy M Spence, from “It’s Not What You Sell, It’s What You Stand For”

How Do You Measure Success?

Share In October, the Aspen Institute will be holding a 1.5 day forum in which business leaders and thinkers will come together to look at vital question: “How do you measure success?” They will explore some key questions including: What constitutes a healthy society? How do personal criteria for success influence the way we do [...]

Thought of the Day – You’re the one!

Share Thought of the day: If the success or failure of this planet and of human beings depended on how I am and what I do, how would I be? What would I do? – R. Buckminster Fuller

The Next Advancement: Awakening to the Immense Power of Human Potential to Transform The Planet

Share I had a good chat today with Anil Dash, who is an awesome thinker, a  pioneer in the tech world and someone who sees, lives and works on  the connection between technology and culture. He is (among other  things) Director at Expert Labs which is doing some great work  interfacing policy makers with technology [...]

The case of Shirley Sherrod and what it says about media and politics today

Share I found the whole Shirley Sherrod case to be pretty disgraceful to be honest. I’ve written a number of pieces on it for different publications, as well as appearing on the BBC talking about the nature of the media today and how easy it is to score cheap political points by manipulating the media… [...]

Ignorance is bliss! Embrace the unknown!

Share “To be frightened of [the unknown] is what sends everybody  scurrying around chasing dreams, illusions, wars, peace,  love, hate, all that. It’s all illusion. Unknown is what it is.  Accept that it’s unknown and it’s plain sailing. Everything  is unknown…” – John Lennon Children ask a lot of questions. They are always asking. They are  unafraid to [...]

Living a life you love: Time to stop being a kid in an adult’s body

Share I’m going to be 30 in a few months time. I’m big on birthdays. My new year begins every November on my birthday, rather than on January 1st so I am very reflective in the lead up to it. This birthday feels big. It feels like the beginning of adulthood. One thing I’ve realized [...]