Euro 2012

        With Euro 2012 just around the corner it’s creating such a buzz in Ireland. Listening to the radio, people’s voices are energetic, fun, and lighthearted.There is a sense of optimism that is infectious. It is driven by hope. Ireland a...

Sharpen the saw

            Once open a time there was a man working feverishly sawing down a tree. Another man passing by asked: “What are you doing – you look exhausted” “I’ve been at this five hours and I’m really wrecked” replied the man who was...

Business and attitude

  Yesterday I went to have my boots repaired. I tend to wear them down until the heels are almost on fire. I am a fast walker and wear shoes and boots out easily. By the time I got to the menders, they had that click-clack sound that’s not so great. I had two...

Talents & Skills

Imagine what’s possible: Imagine if we all used our skills and talents to our greatest capacity. Wouldn’t the world be an incredible place? How many times have you heard the words “I would love to be able to do that” often said to you the reader, and often, you...

Loneliness

                  Recently I was at a family funeral.  As we walked away from the graveyard, my mother said to me “well that’s it, I am the only one left now”.  It got me thinking. How do people deal with loneliness?  It...

Stepping out of your comfort zone

          Imagine stepping out of your comfort zone: If there was one thing you could do to step out of your comfort zone what would it be? •    What would you see? •    What would you hear? •    What would you feel? Sometimes you just have to...