Great Circle

In 1997, one of my bosses asked me the following question: “What do you want to be doing in 5 years’ time?” I was stumped. The only thing I knew for sure was I didn’t want to be working for him doing what I was doing at that time. But as for where I was [...]

There was a polite knock at our front door last night. It was about 6 pm on a Saturday. My first thought was “One of the neighbour’s kids must have kicked his ball over our fence.” Lo and behold! When I opened the door, there stood – resplendent in his white shirt and even whiter [...]

I spent some time last year singing the virtues of the magical word NO as a means for protecting ourselves, setting healthy limits, marking the boundaries of a better life. But in defining ourselves – whether in relationships, marketing, or whatever – at some stage we have to say YES to something.  Have you ever met someone who defines [...]

Sitting with a coaching client yesterday, we got talking about one of the unhappy truths of midlife: the experience of becoming old enough to not strive anymore, of losing your passion (like your car keys), of giving up the Dream, of settling for the status quo (no not that crappy old band!).  Not everyone experiences this, but sadly it happens to enough [...]

Last year, Australian rugby’s Team captain George Gregan celebrated a milestone in becoming the most capped Test player in rugby history and setting a record tally of 57 Tests as Wallabies captain.  I watched as he was interviewed on a Breakfast TV program. He was asked “Will you still play on after the 2007 World [...]

For most of us, a new year represents a clean slate and it’s kinda exciting. I’m busier this month than have been for the last quarter and loving the way it sets me up for a fruitful year ahead. But I’ve also had conversations with a half dozen people already in January who feel a little flat [...]

I just read the latest post by Rosa Say & it really got me thinking (particularly the question she leaves us with). My thoughts go something like this: So often … we rush on to the next thing without enjoying what already is … we reach a milestone but see it as a measure of how far we still have to go … we [...]