“You are what you do. Not what you’ll say you do.” Carl Jung I recently had an amusing experience at a restaurant where the waiter enthusiastically assured me they would take care of a request, only to completely forget about it. I ended up asking another waiter who followed through. Later on, I requested something […]
“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people just exist.” – Oscar Wilde “Make it count.” These powerful words are the closing lines of a stage-play I had the privilege of writing, titled “The Waiting Room.” In 2014, this comedy took centre stage at various theaters across Ireland, brought to life by […]
“Too many people are judgemental. I can tell just by looking at them.” Last week, I had the wonderful opportunity to explore a part of Dublin City that was entirely new to me – a placed called Stoneybatter. A client I met for lunch took it upon themselves to guide me through this area, emphasising […]
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says… ‘I’ll try again tomorrow’.” – Mary Anne Radmacher I remember someone telling me that ‘the loudest clock isn’t always the one that works best’. It’s similar but different to the sentiment of the quote above. There’s something I’ve always […]
“I want to be around people that do things. I don’t want to be around people anymore that judge or talk about what people do. I want to be around people who dream, and support, and do things.” – Amy Poehler Over 25 years ago, I found myself sitting in a large room with a […]
When we face the sun, even metaphorically, we cast a shadow behind us.
Few championship winning teams in any field win without both a strong offence AND defence. And the same holds true for us personally.
My client looked at me with a withered expression that told me they were going to: A. Punch me or B. Ask ‘What do you mean?’. Thankfully B was the chosen option..
Think you’re immune to falling into the trap of a ‘pity party’? Well, think again.
In today’s fast-paced world, filled with constant demands and volatility, grit and persistence alone are no longer sufficient.
