Short reflections intended to raise a question, challenge an assumption or offer a moment of pause.
Here is a small selection of five minute reads that aim to stimulate thoughts, ideas or simply remind us of what we have forgotten.
Please enjoy them, and share with those who could use some mental stimulation.
Where to start
Like a leaf on a stream.
This short reflection considers how organisations can drift when survival becomes the habit.
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Staying awake at the wheel.
Staying big in a world that seems shrink is a matter of remaining curious, available and awake to possibilities.
The art of distraction.
The three F’s of Fado, Futebol e Fátima have deep cultural meaning in Portugal, but they are also a political warning.
Seeing beyond the ruin.
We can easily see when there is a problem. The hard part is not seeing the problem, but perhaps admitting that we need help to fix it.
Must try harder.
Does trying harder produce better results? If we trust ourselves to things on auto pilot, why wouldn’t we trust ourselves with tasks we have prepared for?
Notes on Value: eight square meters and a shot of espresso.
Notes on creating value in a world where value moves with place, time and expectation.
Three little words.
Ann’s minor earache turned into severe sepsis, leaving her in a coma for two months. A nurse’s quiet words — “It’s a miracle” — helped anchor her recovery.
Too busy to learn.
Recently I realised that I had become too busy to learn. That can be the fast lane to a stalled career.
When plans meet life.
Disappointment often starts in the gap between what we expected and what actually happened.
Actions are hard to edit.
Words are easy to edit. Yet actions speak so loud I cannot hear what you are saying.
Things sneak up.
Some things do not arrive suddenly. “It’s behind you,” The timeless pantomime warning works to find our blind spot.
If you would like access to more of these please drop a line to tony@b-real.org