Think-tank charities typically advocate for reform, to influence decision making at government level. Some nations (the US, France and the UK) appreciate the role independent think-tank charities have to play, both domestically and to help them evolve their foreign policies. Others including Japan, China and Germany seem to encourage such charities efforts where they’re alreadyContinue Reading The Power of One
Is photography a recipe and metaphor for living? Should we make similar decisions about shutter speed, depth of field, subject composition and photo vantage point in our life, as we do taking pictures? As photographers, we know that together, those four things add power and impact to the picture. We juggle them and toggle betweenContinue Reading Photographers of Life
‘A good director makes a playground and allows you to play.’ Martin Landau ‘People think that the director’s direct actors. No. Really, what the director’s doing is directing the audience’s eye through the film.’ Julianne Moore ‘Directing is very close to choreography; you deal with space, time, emotions, lighting, making beautiful images.’ Benjamin Millepied ‘IContinue Reading Design, Control, Film Directing and Personal Flexibility
Thriving planet with unlimited potential for great ideas, invites applications from interested candidates. Essential Criteria: Must be 100% human, with creases and scars to prove it. Must have a strong self-belief, without being delusional. Must see being flexible & practising flexible thinking as a calling. Not a chore. Must be willing at interview to provideContinue Reading Help Wanted Ad – Personal Flexibility
‘The idea of Juilliard was that it would give you this toolbox full of skills that you could take with you and apply to anything.’ Robin Williams ‘I think educational systems have to be more nimble, have to be more adapted to today’s realities where students can go in different directions and professionalize even faster.Continue Reading Upskilling and Personal Flexibility
‘Many of life’s failures are people who did not realise how close they were to success when they gave up.’ Thomas Edison ‘Fall seven times and stand up eight.’ Japanese proverb ‘Success is not final, failure is not final. It is the courage to continue that counts.’ Winston Churchill 2018 is almost over. I hopeContinue Reading 2019 Resolutions and Personal Flexibility
‘Failure is not falling down, it is not getting up again.’ Mary Pickford ‘Sometimes I think women are lucky because they can develop in ways men can’t. The old boy network may be oppressive to women, but it actually stunts men in terms of personal growth.’ Willem Dafoe ‘Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles theContinue Reading Flexitypes for Personal Growth
I’m an adventurer at heart. I’m comfortable in big cities of the World, but it’s fair to say that the outdoors are my second home. People who aren’t adventurers, think adventurers must be miserable. And never content with what they have. My view, and I know I don’t necessarily speak for other adventurers, is thatContinue Reading A walk on the Flexibility wildside
‘Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I’m possible’ Audrey Hepburn As an adult, each day we influence the World. And the World influences us back. On the bad days, it all seems a bit David and Goliath. On the good days, a simple walk in a public park, shows us the big, open skies.Continue Reading Self Determination and Personal Flexibility
A work colleague told me you shouldn’t judge people. The trouble is, our economic, political and legal systems depend on someone judging something. Judgement of a chief exec’s ability to build customer support. And create shareholder wealth. Voters on Election Day judging the government and its leader’s performance to date. Jurors deciding whether someone accusedContinue Reading Making Judgements and Personal Flexibility