Tag Archives: self

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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Where do you lay the blame?

Posted on February 24, 2010 by David C. Buchan

On Monday night my wife and I were attending parent-teacher interviews. We had two appointments booked and we were both on time for the 5.00 pm appointment which left us plenty of time for the second at 5.20 pm. It … 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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The Next Trillion

Posted on January 7, 2010 by David C. Buchan

The Next Trillion Paul Zane Pilzer. VideoPlus 2001, Paperback, 197 pages, $3.11 There are some interesting ideas in The Next Trillion by Paul Zane Pilzer. I read the Australia and New Zealand Tour Edition which is an abridged version. Let … 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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Children ask for what they want. Do you?

Posted on November 30, 2009 by David C. Buchan

As adults we lose the skill of asking for help. What does that cost us? 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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It is your responsibility to clarify understanding

Posted on November 16, 2009 by David C. Buchan

The meaning we bring to our words in a conversation is important. Each of us has grown up learning what words mean so well that we often fail to recognise others may be using the same words but with different … Continue reading →

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Practice gratefulness daily

Posted on November 9, 2009 by David C. Buchan

In July 2008 I began the daily habit of selecting something I was grateful for and noting it in my diary. Gratefulness is one of the most powerful emotions we can have and for me the daily habit of reflecting was a … Continue reading →

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Quantum Gardener site relaunched

Posted on April 17, 2009 by David C. Buchan

Ok, so I said my last post was going to be my last ever. Not only did the title betray the fact that I’m a fan of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy books, it just turned out to be incorrect. … Continue reading →

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