You’re probably wondering why I’ve committed to this website with renewed vigor. The answer is here
One of my key takeaways from Stephen Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” is in the opening chapter:
“An airplane spends 95% of its time off-course.”
How true that it’s not just the airplane - it’s us. We spend 95% of our lives off-course blown by the winds of circumstance, change and urgency. Whether the internal memos and calls to action within our organizations or our own personal finances, we are constantly tugged and pushed by the immediate.
It’s only having the benefit of a compass that enables us to reach our destination. This website is a compass for me and hopefully it can provide you with insights from the stories I share from business, travel and the bigger questions.
Most of us fail dismally because we cannot cope with the winds of change - we grab at the quick fixes (The Secret, Social Media, Oprah’s miracle ‘South Beach’ diet or “Learn Japanese in only 10 minutes a day”) to help us get back on course because it’s exactly those that sell these fixes that appreciate our vulnerability in being off-course in the first place. One correction will bring us back in line. People do it. Organizations do it on a grander scale because they’re the aggregation of numerous egos and insecurities.
It’s never that simple, it’s a constant kaizen of application and that’s why I’ve committed myself to writing on a regular basis. I’m doing it anyway, so I’d rather share the learnings with you here.
