The strain of work is exceptionally high for us at the moment. It feels like I’m involved in a titanic tug-of-war. On one side are my colleagues and me, and on the other is my old adversary, Busyness, with all his friends. “Pick up the rope” We have to pick up the rope; not doing […]
Part 1 – Back to school The hustle and bustle of the week before the new school year affects all families differently. This morning, for example, I tried squeezing last year’s school shoes onto my daughter’s feet. Neither of us particularly enjoyed the experience. As parents, we know that we have to sort out things […]
It’s the holidays in my house, so when we are not entertaining the kids there’s going to be a fair amount of Minecraft being played and watched on YouTube. Apparently, Grian is our house favourite (and with 41 million views per month, he’s got many other admirers contributing to his incredible annual 2M$ income!), and […]
Ask any high school student right now. Deadlines seem to be about as certain as death and taxes. In a conversation I had with a G11 student this week, he shared how surprised he was that he was struggling with his deadline-management skills. He was frustrated (perhaps a little angry?) that he was not more […]
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