Hot Takes
Short-form takes — quick reactions and sharp one-liners.
Sticking with Plan A
Quick thought… I’m the kind of person who is very quick to start working out contingency plans if a dream, goal, task or venture or mine doesn’t seem to be panning out.
The Coin in the Mouth of the Fish
Matthew 17: 24 After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax
Just Clearing Something up here... Nicotine Replacement Therapy
I’ve had a few funny responses from people I know personally to my Goals for 2010 post along the lines of: “Great goals – I had no idea you were a smoker though…” I sta
Race Relations — a Bloody Past
I just read a news article that has left me pretty unsettled… http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/aborigines-have-worst-life-expectancy-says-un/story-e6frfku0-12258199
Goals for 2010
I only ever set 5 goals as a New Years thing… More than that and I get distracted. These goals ultimately spawn a list of tasks and sub-goals, but they are the “big rocks
Bridging the generation gap
Baby Boomer: “Oh yeah, those young tackers will never achieve anything – they are always on their mobiles and that Tweeter thing.” Gen Y: “Those old farts have no idea w
Great expectations
What are your expectations for your life? Are you who you want to be? Does the question make you cringe and spiral into regret and self flagellation? Where did your exp
Loving what you do
You gotta love what you do… Whether it’s outworking purpose in what you put your hand to, relishing the fact you are learning and growing, the rush of pioneering and be
The "Keep Lights On" Plan
I’ve had moments over the past months, just like most other people I know, where I’ve “looked down” (i.e. think of the scene in Shrek where they are crossing the bridge and Shrek instructs donkey not to look down… that kind of “looked down”).