What are you building? April 26, 2012
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Each day of our lives is like a new building block on the foundation of our childhood. We can build whatever we choose, in whatever way we want – yet what do we choose? What is it we seek to complete?
An athlete knows that he seeks the finish line, to beat the competition and to wear the victors crown. What about your life – what do you hope to achieve? What are you seeking? What are you building?
excuse culture April 23, 2012
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It is all too common to hear excuses, unfortunately many without basis or need, that are used to hide blame or ignore problems. Far better to be in an environment that accepts responsibility than using excuses for why things are not as anticipated.
“That was before my time here”
“I was not consulted on this”
“I did not know enough detail”
“there is always a significant lead-in time that we had not anticipated”
There are many more, but these are an example of an excuse culture – once in a while they may be valid, often they are not.
Who are you watching? April 22, 2012
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When watching the parade and gun salute for the Queen, in Hyde Park, yesterday, there was an unexpected spectacle as one of the horses was ‘spooked’ by the events. This was not a part of the programmed events but there was a valuable lesson.
The crowd were taken by the horse acting out of character, it was bucking and acting in a way that was out of control. However, whilst this was happening, all the participants of the parade ignored the horse and continued with their responsibilities. Everything else appeared as clockwork. Horses are herding animals and so as the parade closed, the bucking horse followed the herd.
In leadership, we often spend hours concentrating on the ‘bucking horse’ at the expense of everything else. There are times that we could ignore the commotion and see no apparent negative affects to our needed outcomes.
Do we spend too much time and focus too much attention on the ‘bucking horse’? Who are you watching? Who is stealing your time?
the cake cut April 20, 2012
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One of the young people from my old youth group gets married tomorrow – so pleased and hoping for a good day.
Barriers April 17, 2012
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One of the barriers we present to young people is that of age, usually linked with experience. We, that are older, often assume that our life experience gives us a head start. This is not necessarily accurate.
If Getty is right, experience counts less and less as change happens more rapidly. This has consequences for how we work with our younger generations as the playing field is flattened.
Don’t assume that you ate immune from this, it is an historical problem. Someone rather famous once spoke to a young man called Timothy (2000yrs back) and said “dont let anyone look down on you because you are young…..”
Quote Frenzy April 16, 2012
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“What nobler employment, or more valuable to the state, than that of the man who instructs the rising generation.” Cicero
“In times of rapid change, experience is our worst enemy.” Getty
“Thoughts without content are empty, intuitions without comcepts are blind.” Kant
“The more laws, the less justice.” Cicero
Comments April 21, 2012
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