Category: Thought for Today

📅 Thought for today: ‘It sounds so geeky, but I really do like studying and reading, and if I’m not working on “Harry Potter”, then my greatest relaxation is to sit with a book.’ — Emma Watson #thoughtfortoday #relaxation #learning #fulfilling #reading I’ve had a week of researching and writing for some extensions to my…

📅 Thought for today: ‘Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.’ — Bill Gates #thoughtfortoday #leadership #lessons #success #failure #luck #goodpeople IN November 1985 I moved to Dallas, Texas, working in software. It is the same month Microsoft released the very first version of Windows, one of three…

📅 Thought for today: ‘If you think you’re leading and no one is following you, then you’re only taking a walk.’ — Afghan Proverb #thoughtfortoday #leadership #badmanagement #absence #handsoff This quote is often attributed to John C Maxwell, as he used it in his book “The 5 Levels of Leadership” but I am reasonably certain…

📅 Thought for today: ‘The sharpest critics and those most known for pointing out flaws or weaknesses in others are most often the ones who are blind to their own shortcomings, insecurities, and mistakes. It’s best to take a mirror and examine oneself, before riding a self-righteous high horse and accusing others of what you…

📅 Thought for today: ‘Unsurprisingly, the mythical image of a “leader” embodies many of the characteristics commonly found in personality disorders, such as narcissism, psychopathy, histrionic or Machiavellian personalities.’ — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic #thoughtfortoday #leadership #leaders #management #personality In his Harvard Business Review article “Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?”, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, sets out…

📅 Thought for today:   ‘Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.’   — Robert J Hanlon   #thoughtfortoday #supervision #relationship #past #present #future #being #fearless   This is “Hanlon’s Razor”.   It is also often attributed to Napoleon and a whole host of other people, and similar things have been…

📅 Thought for today:   ‘People don’t realize that now is all there ever is; there is no past or future except as memory or anticipation in your mind.’   — Eckhart Tolle   #thoughtfortoday #supervision #relationship #past #present #future #being #fearless   yesterday was a day to recharge my batteries after a very intense…

📅 Thought for today: ‘Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.’ — Joseph Campbell #thoughtfortoday #knowledge #mystery #wonder #supervision #parallelprocess #astounding It is entirely possible to rewire your own brain. The neural pathways you use the most become the strongest and most dominant. If you want to change…

📅 Thought for today: ‘The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.’ — Anaïs Nin #thoughtfortoday #knowledge #mystery #wonder #supervision #parallelprocess #astounding As I re-read the final chapter of Jill Bolte Taylor’s book “My Stroke of Insight”, where she talked about the mysteries of the…

`📅 Thought for today: ‘If there is time to reflect, slowing down is likely to be a good idea.’ — Daniel Kahneman #thoughtfortoday #reflection #slowdown #thinking #fastandslow #noise #awakening The name Daniel Kahneman may not immediately ring a bell for you. You probably know his work – directly or indirectly, he has had a great…