by John
Measurement brings focus. You may have read about my son Luke in previous articles. He has a number of disabilities of varying severity and suffers from epilepsy, a condition that affects the brain and causes repeated seizures. His life is at risk every time he...
by John
How to keep your goals on track It was the Christmas period when I set myself 3 major goals for the New Year ahead. One goal was particularly important to me as it directly challenged my writing skills. When you are dyslexic, which I am lucky to be, writing does not...
by John
How to make mistakes Asked to design the kitchen for a great banquet Leonardo Da Vinci (1452 – 1519) set about a master plan. What was meant to be a kitchen that ran like clockwork actually turned out to be a complete mess. The great ox, whose job it was to walk...
by John
My mum had recurring cancer. It came and went but returned again. Sadly we reached the point when the hospital gave her the inevitable news and said “where would you like to die, here or at home?” and Mum replied “Home”. The hospital staff was amazing; they got her...
by John
A teacher and a doctor got chatting in Paris to discover that they both loved painting. The doctor said “you should come to stay at my home in Africa because the landscapes are magical”. The teacher quickly replied “What a lovely idea, I have a week of conferences and...
