This weekend I had the opportunity to visit my grandson. It was great just to spend time with him and see how he had grown and how his personality is developing. It got me thinking about environments that encourage growth. My grandson is thriving because his parents are intentionally providing
The COVID tests had been done and were negative, we had cleared security, boarded the aircraft and taxied down the runway. As we lifted into the sky I looked out of the window to watch as the view changed. Objects that had been towering above me (not difficult if you
This week I had the opportunity to deliver training in person. Technology is amazing and, over the last 18 months or so, the ability to connect with people with virtual communication has meant that work can be done which would otherwise be more challenging. However, there is a different energy
A man once came across an emperor moth cocoon and decided to take it back to his house to see what it would look like when it emerged. One day a small hole appeared at the base of the cocoon and the moth began to emerge. Some hours later only
The value of something can change quite rapidly. I was reading an article recently where a landlord had withdrawn his property from sale as he suspected its value had increased somewhat dramatically. What had changed? An artist called Banksy had painted a picture on the side of his building, and
Without doubt Michael Jordan was one of the greatest sportsmen ever but the Chicago Bulls NBA player himself famously admitted that although talent wins games, it’s teamwork that wins championships. My name’s Mark Billage and I have to admit, I’ve never played professional basketball, (being a little on the short
I have a confession to make. It may be that you can relate to it. Last week I allowed a couple of problems to become bigger than me. I found myself in a ditch of my own making. Although my hope was rapidly disappearing, fortunately I hadn’t quite lost sight
The Olympics are on, finally, a year later than planned and minus a physical audience. It is an amazing spectacle. I am not exactly glued to the television, but do enjoy seeing the highlights of the various athletes achievements as they compete for medals in the Olympic Games. Many years
I’ve just returned from a great week away and I had the joy of meeting my first grandchild who was born just last week! Quite a week. To be honest the thought of getting back to work after a good time away can be hard. It requires you to refocus
As leaders we can often consider ourselves indispensable. With all that is going on we couldn’t possibly stop, something may happen that needs our attention. Having a break of any kind could be viewed as an inconvenient interruption. I have had this view at times during my career. However, I