It’s International Women’s Day on Sunday – 8th March – and the theme this year is #EachforEqual. #EachforEqual is all about what IWD calls “Collective Individualism”; that means together we can help create a more gender equal world. To mark the day, I wanted my blog to reflect that. Today’s post comes from the international… Read More International Women’s Day 2020
In a recent interview, Tom Hanks was talking about his new film. In it he plays Fred Rogers, an American television personality. He commented on Rogers’ nature and how being kind was simply the best way forward. Your kindness to another might be amplified by them to someone else. And when that kindness is further… Read More Kind
How many times do we have to call this stuff out? Look at the image heading this post which appeared in my Twitter feed on Friday. It’s from a conference held last week where a ticket to attend costs just shy of £2k. For that, people are getting an unattributed pie chart with unknown provenance… Read More How many times?
It’s International Men’s Day. A day to raise awareness of men’s issues such as mental health, toxic masculinity and the prevalence of male suicide. It’s also a day to demonstrate how to lead by example and show the world your best self. It’s up to us to help our sons understand what being a man… Read More Today
We often use the word ignorance when we talk about people who choose to ignore advice and guidance. A better word is amathia. Its meaning is disputed but is more about wilful blindness, and has been defined as the opposite of wisdom. Ignorance is not knowing; Amathia is not learning. It’s OK to be ignorant… Read More Amathia
Lost and Desperate 