Posted by Chief LP on November 25, 2010 · 2 Comments
I’m shortly getting the Tube (London Underground) into town, but there are delays on my line. A person under the tube at Tottenham Court Road. My reaction, I’ll get a train via Paddington instead. Sadly even I’ve become immune to a tragic loss of life which has become all too common an occurrence. It’s reported that … Read more
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Posted by Chief LP on November 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Thanks? …..You’re ‘aving a Laugh! …. Why Thanksgiving would never catch on in the UK: We’re a miserable bunch, and we seem to love it. We prefer stiff upper lip to public displays of emotions. If there has to be a public display, why not a good old fashioned student riot? Activists, whether stroppy students, … Read more
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Posted by Chief LP on November 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment
A ridiculous statement obviously – there’s no happy pill ….yet But given some of the reaction toward the government’s commitment to societal Wellbeing and Happiness you’d think the state had lost the plot. David Cameron’s announcement last week shouldn’t have come as a surprise; it’s not recent thinking. He was upfront about his views on … Read more
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Posted by Chief LP on November 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The UK Government is now taking Wellbeing seriously and looking our prosperity as a nation from a new survey capturing happiness index so that we look at quality of life not just quantitative measures of our success as a nation. I’m not surprised with the sarcasm and cynicism of some quarters saying that this is a ‘waste of time’ and … Read more
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Posted by Chief LP on October 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment
‘Lighten- up’; humour, playfulness and plain silliness is seriously powerful stuff! It’s arguably the quickest way to turn people towards an idea, principle or joint purpose by allowing us to share our feelings, thoughts and attitudes in a non-threatening creative way. In my piece on ‘Stay Something Stupid’; I talked about how critical humour was … Read more
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Posted by Chief LP on October 26, 2010 · 1 Comment
We all know communication is at the heart of authentic connection. We are social creatures who need to share and exchange thoughts, feelings and ideas. It’s at the heart of how we learn, engage and change. In physical social networks, in which we meet people face to face, it’s normal to share ideas and get … Read more
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Posted by Chief LP on October 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment
A few things wound me up today – mainly to do with the severe lack of transparency and honesty that we all seem to accept as being normal. Whether it’s politicians squeezing the life out of our economy or partners squeezing the life out of our hearts … everything I’ve read today reminds me how … Read more
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