Losing the plot

Having decided to do a number of things differently this January (this 30 day visual challenge but one of them), I got to thinking about what it is that contributes to a lack of self management and meeting goals I have set for myself, and here is what I came up with for me:

Lack of reflection time and rushing here and there
Too much TV
Too much fiddling with technology
Scheduling too many meetings too close together
Drinking/eating too much

The last one bites as those who know me know I am a big foodie and winey (is that a word?)

Here’s to a little less of these things and a little more self management this year đŸ™‚

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Being Vulnerable – Part III

Sunday and Monday I blogged about Patrick Lencioni’s 2010 book, Getting Naked, and the first two fears that block consultants from building client relationships and loyalty. The third and final is fear of feeling inferior which leads to consultants putting their own needs before the client. The remedies are to honour the client’s work, make everything about the client, do the dirty work, and take a bullet for the client.

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The Tragedy of Lance Armstrong

To say I have mixed feelings about being glued to Oprah’s interview with Lance Armstrong is an understatement. To say I have mixed feelings about the interview itself is another one. As an ex high school English teacher, I can’t help but think of the great Shakespearean tragedies. Today I am most struck by his comments about surviving cancer and how his fall from grace compares to that. While he did recover his physical health, will he ever recover his integrity and heal his emotional and psychic health or will he live out the tragedy storyline? I guess only time will tell.

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