How do you celebrate your 60th birthday? A big party would be nice. Maybe a trip somewhere warm, or a little adventure someplace I've read about in an in-flight magazine. Instead, I want us to build a school. Really. Here’s the backstory. Five years ago my daughter Claire and I somewhat innocently signed up to build a school in Southern Nepal. The plan was to get our hands dirty, see Nepal for… Continue reading
Maybe I’m too old for Social Media
I just poured a hot mug of Earl Grey, pulled on my slippers and I’m thinking about Facebook. Actually, I’m not thinking about Facebook at all - I’m thinking about getting old. I’m not really all that old, but I… Continue reading
Seriously, You Need to Stop Checking Email in the Morning
At the risk of repeating what I think is becoming increasingly obvious, we have all become idiots. Or at the very least, victims of the urgent. Let me explain. And, by the way, if you do what I am going… Continue reading
How I failed to reach my 2017 goals and lessons learned
I struggle writing goals for the year. Don’t get me wrong - I’m all over project goals and making my Flight Plan for the week. But sitting down to write goals for the year makes my palms sweat and always… Continue reading
My 2017 slightly eclectic pick of holiday reads
I always miss the summer— long, hot days in sandals, getting around on a bike and loads of time for backyard barbecues. And time for reading. The problem I have is that my list of books I want to read… Continue reading
Please stop making To-Do lists that don’t work
There’s something seductive about making a list - especially at year end. Our Disney-like dream is that everything we list will - poof! - magically get done. So, we pull up a chair, grab our favourite pen, and with firm… Continue reading
An Antidote to the Curse of Comparison
Do you suffer the curse of comparison? If so, it might be you know too much. You see, in bygone days news traveled slowly - a week could go by with nothing more than local neighbourly chatter. No longer. News… Continue reading
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