Are we OK with stealing? Stolen underwear and media theft
Imagine someone broke into your home, snuck into your bedroom, found your underwear drawer, and stole all your underwear. The thieves then take your underwear… Read more
Conversations with your future self in your own Tuesdays with Morrie
Let’s talk about death… Not to focus on the fear of death or sensationalising death; we already do that plenty. According to a 2005 Pews Research Journalism… Read more
Seven lessons in personal freedom from Nelson Mandela
Freedom: The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants. There is a belief that the more freedom we are allowed, the… Read more
How are our thoughts serving us? An explanation from the Life Styles Inventory
She lets loose a barely audible mutter under her breath. “What did you say?” he asks with a notable tone of anger, daring her to respond…. Read more
Organisational ambidexterity: How to exploit and explore to survive
The hallmark of our age is the tension between aspirations and sluggish institutions. – John W.. Gardner Change and tension There is a tension in… Read more
Future-focused strategic planning: Corpus RIOS, Playing to Win, and Appreciative Inquiry
Strategy focuses our attention and energy towards a defined purpose. Our strategies both filter out activities we should not be doing as well as constrain… Read more
Writing lessons from Gandhi: Naming the blogging barriers
This month marks over five years and 192 posts since I first hit publish on Sideways Thoughts. I find myself borrowing on Gandhi to help… Read more
Falling out of love with personality through the Enneagram
We love our personality, and so we should. Our personality protects us from real or perceived threats, helps us achieve our ambitions, and generally allows… Read more
Birthday reflections: My meaning of life year
The Answer to the Great Question… Of Life, the Universe and Everything… Is… Forty-two,’ said Deep Thought, with infinite majesty and calm. ~ Douglas Adams, The… Read more
Life as learning: Do it like Donkey Kong
My affection for video games started early in life. Video game arcades of the early 80s were my sanctuary; a dark, bleeping, blinking holy den… Read more
Three lessons from Gandhi’s experiments in truth
Is life a series of successes and failures, or an experiment? I invite you to reflect on your life over the past five years. Consider… Read more
How do you measure your self-esteem?
I am becoming increasingly aware of a tendency in society (or perhaps myself?) to associate self-worth with our performance or position. This can result in… Read more
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