How to work out tough questions

When a client asks me to find a solution to a tough question, I use one of the following approaches, and often combine them. Go for a long walk: Going for a walk, in nature, with trees, is one of the best ways to find answers. For reasons I don’t understand, when the mind is … Read more

Signs Someone Has Inhaled Too Much Fairy Dust

The next time someone staggers up to you and insists victory is imminent, here are some simple things you can ask, to test if the political fairies are at work or not: 8 Questions They Need to Be Able to Yes To Do you know the procedure Is what you want legal Do you have … Read more

For those about to go political streaking

Something is in the air. I’ve heard some wanting to raise ideas that I’d thought had been consigned to the footnotes of history be taken up by the new Commission. Ideas that a year ago the same people swore that they had disavowed. I’m not sure if this is the side effect of too much … Read more

The Right to Commit Political Suicide

Most countries have legalised the right of an person to committ suicide (e.g here). These laws do not allow you to drag down innocent passer-by’s in your actions or to encourage others to perform the act. Over 25 years, I’ve wtinessed many organisations and people committ political suicide. Often in public. It is never pretty. … Read more