This essay looks at some key concepts related to the human condition and our use of language. As far as we know, human language is unique. I am not saying other animals do not communicate via sound, action or signs. They do. Rather, what makes human language unique lies in its complexity. Through human language, […]
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“Coaching is more concerned with blindness than with ignorance” … Julio Olalla, Master Coach You may find this rather strange coming from a coach, but in the past I have struggled to articulate in simple fashion just what I do. When she was young, my daughter developed the quaint notion that my work was to
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“Even the fear of death is nothing compared to the fear of not having lived authentically and fully.” … Frances Moore Lappe, O Magazine, May 2004 The idea of living or acting authentically has presented itself to me on a number of occasions over the years and given me pause for reflection over just what
“If you’re proactive, you don’t have to wait for circumstances or other people to create perspective expanding experiences. You can consciously create your own.” … Stephen R. Covey (1932 – ) consultant and author The Gruen Transfer is a long-standing Australian TV show that takes a light-hearted yet interesting look at the world of advertising.
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“One-half the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.” … Josh Billings (1818-1885) US writer How many requests do you get each day? Unless you are a hermit, chances are you get a lot. Requests are the building blocks of promises and promises are
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“Hope is a feeling that life and work have meaning. You either have it or you don’t, regardless of the state of the world that surrounds you.” … Vaclav Havel (1936 – 2011) Czech playwright, poet and politician Many years ago now, I read an article by Tim Soutphommasane, who was a political philosopher at
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“We love to overlook the boundaries which we do not wish to pass.” … Samuel Johnson (1709 – 1784) English lexicographer & critic One aspect of my work has been to observe organisations and, in doing so, develop interpretations of how they work. I have written about the distinction between structural and relational issues within
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“Life is not accountable to us. We are accountable to life.” … Denis Waitley (1933 – ) US Navy pilot & motivational speaker For a detailed discussion on accountability, read ‘Accountability, An Ontological Perspective‘ Accountability is a concept that commonly pops when talking about organisational culture. Often the opinions are there is not enough of
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In my work as a coach, I have regularly listened to people expressing concerns about accountability in organisations, politics, our education system or life in general. Much has been written on the subject yet somehow the issue persists and seems to remain pervasive. Accountability remains an issue because it tugs at one of our core
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This essay looks at some key concepts related to the human condition and our physical being. It is useful to remember we are examining the human condition as a set of predispositions – body predisposes mood which predisposes emotion which predisposes language. In the context of predispositions, our physical being lies at the heart of
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