It’s Not You, It’s Me
Where’s the milk? It’s a beautiful summer Sunday morning. You’re looking forward to breakfast. You open the fridge and discover there’s no milk. Your eyes continue to scan the other shelves in case it...
View ArticleA Question of Why
When we’re sixty… “When you get older, time speeds up,” an old lady once confided in me as I fed the ducks by the pond. Not long after, an elderly gentleman with whom I shared a bench at the...
View ArticleZombie Test
The Inhumane Condition The risk with working in London, or in any large cosmopolitan city in the 21st century for that matter, is that we sometimes lose touch with our own humanity. The Stress Test...
View ArticleGood Deeds Indeed
Be Good Growing up, all the adults around me used to say, “Be good.” And when I asked why, some simply replied, “Because it’s important” with no further explanation. Then one day, one of the more...
View ArticleTime Out for Adults
The State of Play Every so often, people come to me for advice. “How are you?” I ask. “Life is good. Lots going on. Plenty to do,” says my friend. Then just before her voice trails off, “Perhaps too...
View ArticleEdge of Tomorrow Today
Tom Cruise has been a continuous source of inspiration in my personal Agile journey in so many ways. In Jerry Maguire, he emphasised the importance of “Show me the money!”, a quote I use whenever I...
View ArticleSincere Seekers in Search of True Love
Years ago, I made a wish. A wish that one day, I’d be brave enough and mad enough to take part in the movement that is taking the world by storm, or should I say love? I’m, of course, referring to the...
View ArticleLead for Greatness
Everyone a Leader I have a dream. I dream of my two year old little girl all grown up, doing what she loves and loving what she does. She tells me how much fun she’s having at work. And that she’s...
View ArticleThe Sound of Silence
Silence is always accompanied by Reason. For some, Silence is a solitary figure who has found inner peace. For others, Silence is the one in charge when we find ourselves stuck. So stuck, in fact,...
View ArticleUke the World
“Without music, life would be a mistake” – Nietzsche When I was little, I was taken to Yamaha piano classes every Saturday. I remember sitting between two mini world talents as I banged at the keys,...
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