On Tuesday, I was asked to travel to my customer’s Guernsey Office for a meeting with a supplier the next day. Fortunately (or not), the company plane was flying there at 8.15am from East Midlands. Then I could fly back to Southampton at lunchtime, work in our UK office and take the train back to…
Category: Being Human
And so that was Christmas . . .
Originally posted on Unwrapping The World:
So that was Christmas and what have you done? Another year over, a new one just begun. So what have we done? I’m not sure whether John and Yoko’s annual question relates to Christmas or the whole year. Maybe both. The days of Christmas are soon over. The presents…
I am not Redundant # 4 – Planting, Watering and Enjoying the Fruit
Have you suffered redundancy? Now is the time to start planting seeds for the future.
I am not Redundant # 3 – Casting Away and Gathering Stones
Some practical advice on planning and plotting a new direction following redundancy
The Very Wobbly Boundary of Time (2 of 2)
On a chilly Saturday afternoon two weeks ago, my Present politely shook hands with a large chunk of my Past.
The Very Wobbly Boundary of Time (1 of 2)
There are three worlds we can inhabit as we journey through our lives – the Past, the Present and the Future.
I am not Redundant # 2 – Bereavement and Self-Doubt
Redundancy feels like bereavement. When it finally comes, it comes suddenly – like a thief – stealing something incredibly precious and leaving us with a deep sense of hurt and loss.
A Life in Graphs #2 – Becoming a Lightweight . . .
In case you missed it – I lost some weight. 16 lbs of it to be precise in less than 3 months. My trousers are loose and my tight jumpers no longer feel so tight.
I am not Redundant # 1 – Exit and Anger
The Redundancy Robot There is a fearsome Robot in every organisation. It is released by anonymous senior managers in secret late night meetings. It is programmed to deal with specially chosen employees – those with an invisible X painted on their backs.
A Life in Graphs #1 – Fat chart … a vein attempt?
What you measure you manage . . . I have been measuring my life in a number of dimensions. Here is the first – FAT.
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