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Everybody wants to feel like they matter
Everybody wants to feel like they matter, that they are valued by other people. Probably no other need is so overlooked as this. Hunger, shelter and sex call for attention in ways that are much easier to address. These are probably the most instinctive human needs and knowing how to solve them seem also instinctive.… Continue Reading
Icebergs, superstars and you
No doubt you already know that most of an iceberg’s mass lies beneath the surface. If not, …you’re welcome. Recently the scale of this fact impressed me. Imagine … for all the visible ice towering above the surface—sometimes 30 metres or more—there’s twice as much of it beneath the surface. What does this have… Continue Reading
What can you do?
What a confronting question. “How can you help other people?” is perhaps a more polite variation of this question, or “What skills do you have?” but for impact I like “What can you do?” It forces you to think in terms of your responsibility to produce an outcome. If we begin telling hight school/secondary school… Continue Reading
Brutality Cascades
Why is it that every government in Trinidad disappoints? While the players change the complaints and themes of corruption and ineptitude remain the same. There will always be some level of ineptitude and incompetence in any new government and we expect people to grow or be replaced so I’m not talking about that here. What’s more… Continue Reading
A Teacher’s Ultimate Responsibility
As a child I liked many of my teachers. There were those that were funny, autocratic, confused, empathetic etc. I remember them primarily for the funny stories that happened in their classrooms, and whether or not we thought they were cool. As I think back on them I realize that every one of them was… Continue Reading
Micromanagement and Microperformance
I constantly hear of workplace horror stories, where employees complain about being “watched” or policed. Management tells them how they should dress, what time they should be at work, what sites they can visit, when and for how long they can take a break etc. Positively Gestapo like. From the manager’s perspective they think that… Continue Reading
Yes, and some extra money on the side please!
Why is it that some people seem able to produce money with the same ease as ordering fries, and you can’t? The rich get richer and you struggle to stay in place. Do you feel stopped in the domain of money? Do you feel that you can’t get the money you need to be secure… Continue Reading
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What is your concept of truth?
What is your concept of the truth, and why is it germane to the practice of your life? Well think about it.If you live your life according to things that you believe are true, and they’re only partially true or flat out wrong, what do you think the impact would be on your life? Pretty… Continue Reading