Archive for December, 2010
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21st century challenges: Knowledge capital accounts
28 Dec 2010Knowledge capital accounts . . . esoteric for the moment . . . but I would have thought fairly important. What is the depth of our knowledge capital in the UK? Where are we at the edge and where are we frankly, rather behind?
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Holistic ~ in business
28 Dec 2010Holistic - a novel philosophical idea for most of us - and a challenge for those of us 'groomed' in old business ways. A small tutorial inspired by what JWP Action could be doing if they thought about holistic more deeply.
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Talk of peace will avail you naught
28 Dec 2010I've just discovered Urdu poet, Parveen Shakir, and her poem delightfully reminding us that it is pointless to talk of love and hate ~ that is it is pointless to talk about our position in the world. We are our willingness to engage with others . . . my prose is awful . . . read her poetry!
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A calm message for Christmas from Lao Tzu
15 Dec 2010In family life, be completely present. A Christmas Message from Lao Tzu
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If you have never lived through a day like this before, remember what if feels like to see history turn
07 Dec 2010My heart is sinking at the incarceration of Assange in London. That wasn't necessary. That does not bode well.
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Go students! But in solidarity
06 Dec 2010I am watching the student demonstrations about university fees with interest. Are they self-interested or is this the beginning of an effective political movement?
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Day-dreams win over one track goal-orientation
05 Dec 2010Goal orientation is over-rated if not downright dangerous. I can't live without my dreams ~ more to the point, they can't live without me! They break back in to an overly busy routine :)
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Fantastic new reads and listens found this week
05 Dec 20101 Play ethic Not an easy read but this article sums up The music industry An evaluation of the X…
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Your best work environment? I do need to be happy and playful
05 Dec 2010I found myself almost auto-typing yesterday - playful joyful language where we'd normally trot out hackneyed, formal stuff. Why? It seems it just had to come out, like flowers in a desert.
