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Recognising enough is enough

Posted on March 11, 2010 by David C. Buchan

Yesterday the song Somewhere from Robbie William’s Reality Killed the Video Star started playing on my iPod. I asked my wife if she’d bought it and forgotten to tell me. She hadn’t. It was me and I’d completely forgotten. If … Continue reading →

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What are you thinking?

Posted on March 2, 2010 by David C. Buchan

Ever since I was young I’ve been fascinated by the idea that people could learn from books or spend all their life as scholars studying. Now I find I’ve become the very same. My personal mission statement of ten years … Continue reading →

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Today Matters

Posted on February 1, 2010 by David C. Buchan

Today Matters John C. Maxwell. Center Street 2004, Hardcover, 336 pages, $6.48 Over the recent Christmas break my attention was taken by the simple and powerful idea that what we do today sets us up for the success of tomorrow. … Continue reading →

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Closing my open loops for 2009

Posted on January 5, 2010 by David C. Buchan

An open loop is something which is pulling on your attention. I have a few from 2009 relating to Quantum Gardener which I will close today lest they fester and end up consuming more and more of my time. 50 book … Continue reading →

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My favourite authors

Posted on December 7, 2009 by David C. Buchan

Tom Morris – Modern day philosopher. Every time I’ve been successful Tom’s 7 C’s of Success have all been in play. John Maxwell – Leadership mentor. An amazing knack (though hard work no doubt) of distilling leadership lessons into understandable … Continue reading →

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Alan Sieler recognised as world’s leading authority on Ontological Coaching

Posted on November 26, 2009 by David C. Buchan

Alan Sieler, my coaching mentor and trainer, has been recognised by publishers Sage as the world’s leading authority on Ontological Coaching as reported in the November 2009 Newfield Institute newsletter. In the midst of a very busy work and travel … Continue reading →

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The Charter for Compassion signed. Now what?

Posted on November 23, 2009 by David C. Buchan

Following in the footsteps of Michael Bungay Stanier I have signed and affirmed the Charter for Compassion, a global effort to raise the awareness of compassion in the world. This simple act had me thinking about compassion over the weekend … Continue reading →

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