THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY DEGREE FEEDBACK
 
Love is not something we have to search for.
Love is with us, beside us,
and in us always
no matter what.
 
So, this journey of life is an inward one,
to be love in all we are
and an outward one,
to love all who we meet.

 
TEA BAGS
 
When you sit and look
into your cup of tea
what do you see
when it is finished?
 
Years ago, fortune tellers
would predict our future
by looking at the pattern of the leaves
resting at the bottom of the cup.
 
Tea bags now mean that we
throw away our tea leaves
before we drink our tea,
leaving no clues, no predictions.
 
So, as you gently dispose
of your tea bag today,
take a moment to imagine your future 
and how your story will unfold.

 
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW
 
Your time is running out.
Another year has gone.
Your life is passing by.
 
It is here now.
The moment to grasp
all that is meant to be.
 
The whole purpose
and meaning
of your life.
 
Your time is running out.
Another year has gone.
Your life is passing by.
 
It is here now.
The moment to grasp
all that is meant to be

MERCHANDISING
 
Rearrange yourself.
Mix up your pieces a bit
and bring out
all the love you have.
Re-stock your shelves.
Let the world see
a new you, the real you.

SCENARIO  PLANNING
 
There are many ways.
You have your own way.
And your way has
many options and possibilities.
 
Stay on your own path.
It may be muddled or uncertain now
but it will become clear.
Be yourself.
 
Stay true to yourself
and to all those who love (and have loved) you
for they too are on the path
of love and uncertainty.
 
Love all others
for your kindness (with a smile and a helping hand)
can be a signpost on their journey.
And yours.
 
You have a fixed amount of time
so take every moment to work for love.
All else will pass.
Love is.

​INTERIOR DESIGN
 
I'm using this time
as an opportunity to rethink where I am
and to start afresh.
 
I even moved
all my office furniture around yesterday
and it made a huge difference.
 
You see, I'm now able to
look out of the window at the trees
and not stare at the wall.
 
Moving around the furniture
has literally changed how I see things.
It’s my interior design process.

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PEACE TALKS
 
She gently reminds me that
any fool can fall out with someone.
But I feel really angry,
betrayed and let down.
She explains that the reality is 
that we are still connected
no matter what happens.
 
It may seem like the end
of the road, but before
your angry outburst,
that long legal case begins
or that explosive email is sent,
just remember that this is not
the end of your story together.
 
For you will connect again
sooner than you think.
So, always part on good terms,
always think well of the other
no matter what,
for both of you are forever
part of each other’s journey.
 
Let the anger go and be at peace
with yourself and others.
Speak well of those who let you down,
for in time they will have
no answer to your kindness
but kindness itself.
Any fool can fall out.

​PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT EXERCISE
1. Who is it that you do not always ‘think well of’ or ‘speak well of’?
2. If you were your own Life Coach how would you help yourself to let go of this anger?

MENTOR
 
I’m not vey good at the meditation thing
so for me it’s a morning business meeting with God.
We chat through priorities and tasks.
 
We look at the current focus
in line with the overall strategy
and identify people we need to talk to.
 
We come up with a few good ideas together
and set out a detailed plan for the day.
We all need a Mentor.

​PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT EXERCISE
1. Who is your Mentor?
2. Who do you Mentor?