The Day my Dog became a Triangle Dogs are not triangles. Any fool knows this. They don't even bother assessing this knowledge when they issue you with a dog license. So it was very awkward indeed when my dog became a triangle. For a start her name is Chloe. This is less embarrassing to call out ...
The Edge of Chaos Posters
I want to share a resource I've been working on over the last week called the Edge of Chaos Posters. I've designed a couple of posters that try to illustrate the idea of the relationship between certainty and uncertainty. I decided to select words that in some way illustrate the ideas of certainty and uncertainty, order ...
Embracing Uncertainty in Life and Careers
What does uncertainty mean to you? To many uncertainty is a threat to be avoided or overcome. To others it offers surprise and opportunity. For some it is both of these things depending upon the context. Uncertainty has a love-hate relationship with planning. On the one hand uncertainty is one of the major reasons people make ...
Is goal setting past its peak? Some new data.
How long has there been serious interest in goal setting? You might be forgiven for thinking it has always been a key approach to changing human behavior. However according to PsycInfo (the largest and most authoritative database on published psychological research), between 1900 and 1980, a search of this data base on the terms "goal ...
Make or Break Moments in Careers and Life
Make or Break Moments in Careers and Life Are there moments in life that are make or break? In Chaos Theory of Careers Terms, tipping points, where everything changes? Can we predict them, how do we deal with them? This link here takes you to an ABC broadcast "Life Matters" where I was interviewed alongside Peter Fitzsimons, ...