Tag: control

Hot, damn hot, followed by hot and sticky

Posted on by philipdodson


Life like the weather is a conundrum. 

We spend all year wishing for summer, for hot weather and we spend big sums of money on flying off to hot places on our holidays. 

Yet a few days of heat and everyone is wanting it to be cooler. 

Often in life we wish for something and when it comes we don’t like or want something else. 

Being contrary is common. It comes from a habit and conditioning that gets us to seek and strive for what we don’t have. 

Contented people seek for less and that’s bad for consumption, compliance and business. 

Being happy with what we have removes the pressure for more and leads to contentment, meaning and joy. 

By the way the weather is the weather so just be happy. 

True leaders

Posted on by philipdodson

True leaders are not on a podium.

They are not looking for awards.

They are not looking for recognition.

They are not looking for something in return for their leadership.

They are looking for the people they lead to succeed and become leaders too.

Don’t wait for others to lead, don’t look for the payback or the reward, do it because you care about something, because you want to make a difference and inspire others. Do it simply because it makes us feel good and seeing how it helps our fellow human is the reward that no money can ever buy.

We have plenty of people in authority who seek to control and manipulate others, what we need is more true leaders that inspire others.

As Simon Sinek says ‘leaders eat last’.