I want satisfaction

I have to admit. I don't have a very balanced life. Some weeks are busier than others and those weeks lack balance. The good news is I now know I don't seek balance. What I want is satisfaction. 

It is impossible to separate personal from professional satisfaction. Corporate efforts to have employees leave their personal lives at home never work.

If you have a sick child at home, you will be distracted and to some extent disengaged from work. If you are under enormous pressure at work, you bring that stress home with you, and everyone can sense that...even your dog.

Inspire others

Nick Vujivic recently spoke in Singapore.

I personally think it's important to constantly be on the lookout for inspiration. I read books, watch movies, and watch program's about people who are doing gat things.

When I see someone like Nick in his element, that puts things into perspective. If  Nick could find a positive sense of purpose out of his tremendous personal challenge, then each of us can learn from him.

As leaders, having a strong sense of our own purpose attracts others and allows us to build great organizations. After all, true leadership is not so much about what is in your head as about what is in our heart and how you use that to inspire others to greatness.

The things that matters

"Before you wonder am I doing things right? Ask am I doings the right things?

That was the crux of the message at the 9+3 review meeting yesterday. 

The are times when life bears down on us like an unrelenting storm. I have been through such times during my 48 years, battered in both ,y professional and personal life. Now I know I can come back from those depths, wiser in life and more focused on the things that are most important to me. Too often we are focused on the wrong things.

When we invest out love and time and attention with our loved ones it pays back the greatest dividends. When we don't we risk losing something valuable.