Stoic leadership

In life and business all we want are a few moments of peace. Three things: distractions, diversions and avoidance. Rationally, they get me nowhere, and they certainly don't get me towards my goals. Di...

12 Feb 20207min

I will go 24 hours without food at least once a week. Why would I do that? We know we have to do important, uncomfortable things in life. We know we need to do the uncomfortable. Do something uncomfor...

11 Feb 20207min

Why do we fear death? If you look at it rationally, apart from the mode of death, once you are dead you have nothing to worry about. In fact, many existentialists would say that the moment before deat...

10 Feb 20205min

Opinion is the sister of judgement. I should only give my opinion when asked, and even then, I should not overreach. My opinion will not change the outcome, it will only create my own stress because t...

9 Feb 20205min

Needless conflict. We'll know that a lot of conflict is needless, but which conflict? And how can I avoid just that conflict? Isn't some conflict helpful and productive? The conflict I am thinking abo...

6 Feb 20208min

This question has both applications in the minutia and in the esoteric. In the minutia of my morning routine I've learnt to think before I act by taking first time. When I get to my desk, and before I...

5 Feb 20204min

Invincibility is a powerful word. It has connotations of Superman, of the ancient gods. To equate me with invincibility, or anything I do with invincibility seems ridiculous. And yet I feel like I am ...

4 Feb 20207min

How do you define success? Is success and external event or situation, or is it something dripping from within? I used to think that success was all about status and money and position and awards, but...

31 Jan 20207min