Great Circle

Starting Monday 3rd September, it’ll be my pleasure to host Great Circle’s first Guest Writers’ Carnival. We’ve all heard of the dubiously titled ”war on terror”. The least said about that the better … So, I’ve asked some of my favourite writers to contribute a piece around the theme of “How I Won the War on ________ “. [...]

Laughter is medicine. Laughter builds rapport and affection between human beings. Laughter is something I love to see happening in workplaces, because work is about more than productivity, and yet productivity is positively influenced by happiness. Service Untitled had a well-written post recently on the topic of appropriate humor in customer service. Well worth the [...]

Loved this post by Elly Jolly. It got me thinking about the way I so often utter wellmeaning commitments without thinking them through first. Deciphering the difference between the promises you do make and the promises you have made in a rash moment helps us to keep in integrity. Take time out and stop to think [...]

I had an epiphany in the shower this morning. (Alright stop that laughing. It’s not a euphemism). I guess I have a lot of epiphanies in the shower; it seems to be a place that’s relaxing enough to have them. (I still hear sniggering, people. Look the word up in the dictionary; I’m trying to [...]