When do I say “yes” and when do I say “no”? Having recently had another birthday I got thinking about life, time and what I might do with the remainder of my earthly time frame. None of us knows what this time frame might be but as we get older we sure know that our time on earth goes very quickly. It’s a bit scary as well as sobering and challenging! What I do know is that each of us has a Purpose and we…
What are you doing with your weekends? Three things promoted me to write this article. First, the realisation that I need to get my working life into perspective and to practice what I preach! Second, an article I recently read by Travis Bradberry on ‘How successful people work less and get more done’. Thirdly, a few weeks ago I had a complete weekend off - went boating, caught some fish, walked and talked with my wife Angela and our chocolate brown labrador – Poppy, (yes,…
Building Belonging Much of the above will also foster a sense of belonging – the other variable essential for positive alignment in a relationship. While some wisdom literature would encourage us to ‘detach’ and not be dependent in any way on others for our happiness, humans have a “conditioned” basic social need of being loved, accepted and valued for who they are. As in the corporate world where team work and acceptance are essential for a positive work place culture and staff morale, so too do…
Central to being On-Purpose is the living out of the Purpose Principle which brings meaning and purpose to relationships at home and at work. This is about aligning the Purpose of the person with the Purpose of the organisation (Pp<->Po). The organisation, of course, can be a home, a marriage, a business, a government department, a country and so on. Central to this alignment is significance and belonging. Where people feel their contribution is not meaningful and they don’t feel valued and part…
Where there is no vision the people perish (Proverbs 29:18) This is probably one of the oldest and most widely used quotes when discussing vision. Like me, most people take it out of context. But it is a strong reminder for business owners and leaders that without a well formed, fuelled and focused vision, our business will not flourish. Businesses and organisations die when they lose or abuse their vision. In the past two years I have worked with over 200 small business…