Growth comes from painFrom everything it is knownAll it takes is for us to listenAnd integrate into the wholeNothing is unknown before usWe know what there is to doAnd though the loss defines usIt is not of us all too. This was inspired by an old friend Steven D'Souza (no relation). He helps leaders unlockContinue reading "Sitting With the Empty Chair – A Meditation on Loss"
Play
I play so much I do not know It makes you feel insane I play the fool all ways too much But inside me there’s pain I play with Lego all the time The bricks, they hurt your feet I play imaginary games But inside I’m feeling meek I play guitar to feel some goodContinue reading "Play"
Every second counts (modelled after Mr Self Destruct by NIN)
V1 It hurts and I am not sure why (every second counts) For me it’s just another sign (every second counts) She tells me go and get it checked (every second counts) I know she’s right and don’t protest (every second counts) I never know what’s there to know Time flies cause every moment goesContinue reading "Every second counts (modelled after Mr Self Destruct by NIN)"
Shop
Shop. A simple word. Except in this context it meant something different to the usual meaning. He didn’t want to. But professionalism demanded it. And his profession was at times frustrating, annoying, but fulfilling at the same time. Even if that cost him his closest friends. A range of interesting experiences during his upbringing meantContinue reading "Shop"
So Long. Thanks Everyone. Fish Amazing.
What follows is a transcript of a remarkable statement from a representative of all the dolphin species. It was received from world renowned dolphin keeper Delora Warwick, Chief Professor of Marine Mammalogy at the Society of Marine Mammalogy. It goes some way to explaining the sudden and shocking disappearance of the entire dolphin population. WarwickContinue reading "So Long. Thanks Everyone. Fish Amazing."
Refuge
Feeling safe and warm In solitude Comfortable In diffusion Somewhat floating Being partly formed In fortitude Endurable In confusion Somewhat growing Thinking of no dawn In attitude Unfadeable In delusion Somewhat hoping Seeing others torn In disrepute Deplorable In seclusion Somewhat no thing
Why Teachers Need To Connect With Their Purpose
“If you went to a grammar school why did you only become a teacher?” It was not an insult but a genuine question from a pupil. (And one pupils have asked a few times over the years). I wasn’t offended – it reminded me that my purpose was alive and well. Teaching is difficult, frustrating,Continue reading "Why Teachers Need To Connect With Their Purpose"
Leaders Want Ideas
When I was 21 and doing a student placement year as part of my degree, I had an experience of leadership that told me: “Leaders want ideas”. I had to write a project about my placement as part of my degree. I researched and wrote a detailed document all about the company. My first great bossContinue reading "Leaders Want Ideas"
How To Make A Meeting Effective With One Simple Behaviour
Meetings can be useful. I know, I know – sometimes they are the bane of people’s lives. Not only in schools, but in many jobs. They can feel like: wasted time repeated thinking done to keep up appearances (..of ‘listening to staff’ etc. BUT there is one behaviour that can make an immediate difference asContinue reading "How To Make A Meeting Effective With One Simple Behaviour"
How To Find Your Talents (And Do More With Them)
You’re amazing at things. Teachers do so much in so little time when in other careers it would be shocking to do the same thing. Before I became a teacher, I worked for a media planning agency. We would have time to prepare for a pitch or meeting. It would feel pressured, but there wouldContinue reading "How To Find Your Talents (And Do More With Them)"
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