Rediscovering our workplace soul
The industrial revolution changed not only manufacturing processes it also changed the very fabric of society and these changes continued through the 20th century and into our present time. As society moved from being farming communities and we began to spend long hours working in factories the way that families related changed. Life was no […]
5 Tips for Public Speaking
I speak publicly nearly every week. If you had asked me 20 years ago what I would be doing then public speaking would not have been on my list. But because I have been a minister of a church for most of my adult life this has required me to speak in public on a […]
Heroes in my life - Dad
I remember one significant time in my life when my dad said that I love you.
It was the day after the football grand final in my home town. This was significant not because of the fooball but because it was the first time that I got publicly drunk. And, I was very drunk. I […]
What Yahoo lacks at the moment
How is this for honesty from a Yahoo executive’s recently leaked memo. This was reported in the Wall Street journal and has created a real buzz around the internet. From Brad Garlinghouse, Yahoo senior vice president.
The first part deals with what is wrong:
We lack a focused, cohesive vision for our company. We want to do […]
Quotes on responsibility
Part of our essential humanity is paying respect to what God gave us and what will be here a long time after we’re gone. - Bill Clinton
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. Viktor Frankl
The […]
Stuff worth having a look at
Are you havng fun - This is where I got my quote about kids being kings
Steve Pavlina’s post on light workers is interesting and worth a read. Like a lot of Steve’s stuff it is a little left of centre yet he always seems to keep a great grasp on the deeper truth regarding personal […]
Putting a boy to bed
Those who approach life like a child playing a game, moving and pushing pieces, possess the power of kings. Heraclitus
I couldn’t resist putting this in. We rest easy at night at our place knowing that there are many superheros with us who will protect us if there were to be any problems. It is quite […]
How to provide really terrible customer service – Be able to tell your customer absolutely nothing
Recently we ordered a printer from a very well known manufacturer through an awards scheme. Great idea, I have been plugging away for ages using a black and white laser printer but with so many photos of the kids we wanted to also start printing some of them.
We were rung by a courier company […]
Chris - Year two
We spent 9 years of our life in a small country town in North Queensland called Charters Towers. These are my memories of the people and events that were a part of our life during that time.
Chris was one of our students from Cornerstone in Emerald. When he finished his first year he was offered […]
Conclusions - Year One
We spent 9 years of our life in a small country town in North Queensland called Charters Towers. These are my memories of the people and events that were a part of our life during that time.
The changes that occurred in the church were imperceptible at first. But at the end of our first year […]
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