Design Notes
How people change: Working with the stages and processes of change
While archiving a journal recently, I found an old photocopied article wedged in its pages. Upon re-reading it, I was struck by just how relevant (and now, mainstream) the ideas in this article were. The article, from the September 1992 edition of American Psychologist, was entitled “In Search of How People Change” and was written [...]
The natural seasons of business
When I was a bookseller, the month of October always meant Christmas because that was when the Christmas new releases arrived. It was a time when our stock level doubled (if not tripled) and the whole build up to the end-of-year busy season began. The weird thing was, the books that made the bestseller lists [...]
Working toward higher goals. Sharing the love. Happy V day.
I wrote this piece on love, valentines and quantum theory last year. I re-read it today to see if I’d changed my thinking on love – and was surprised and heartened to find it’s still pretty spot-on. Quantum love and the essence of life I’ve never been a big fan of Valentine’s Day. Like so [...]
My Ten for (20)10: Priorities for a life well lived.
I mentioned last month that I’d started on my Ten For 10 – the ten things I wanted to be a priority this year. The list is still fairly much as it was when I first jotted it down 1. Being a loving partner – still so much to learn… 2. Write – about everything. [...]
A new year. Hopes. Dreams. Possibilities.
I love January. Like December, it’s hot, humid and not conducive to fervent activity. It differs however in that because so many are on holidays, it can be lazy month with days spent on the couch watching tennis and waiting for the afternoon thunderstorm to roll in. It can be a month where a whole [...]
Toodle pip 2009. It was swell.
The following piece was written at the beginning of the month for Design Notes. I’ve added a post-script to bring it up to date. REFLECTING ON 2009 December is the time of year when we reflect on the previous 12 months. It’s a time to acknowledge what we’ve achieved and what we’ve learned, to celebrate, [...]
What is your gift?
What gifts could we give that will truly help share the love, peace, joy and goodwill that we espouse?
Finding meaning and joy beyond the hype of the festive season
Christmas became a cultural experience for me where I ventured into a different land. A land I was quite familiar with, as I knew the customs and rituals, but I saw it with new eyes.
