Calm World

There are boundless amounts of 'stuff' to fill every want that we could ever imagine; the currency that seems in short supply is the gift of time. This book is part of the Calm World series, which is a collection of articles that create a journey of observations and thoughts to help slow things down as you consider an insight or a question. So capture a few moments, dip into an article and let the whizzing world past by and regain focus from the blur. Why not discover: • Why some winning teams don't talk? • What lessons does the Australian teach us? • Why do we value a coffee over our career? • Only hot air, or does the balloon pilot have a lesson for us? • Does the bell toll for you? • Whether we have got this work/life balance thing all wrong! • And more...

One of the luxuries of life is taking time to read a book and become absorbed in the plot. All too often the gap in our day for reading is brief. This is the second book in the Calm World series. A collection of observations, created to dip into and trigger some thoughts, even when time is short. Capture a few moments, invigorate your thinking from the pages in this book and consider… • What is your reaction to TT motorcyclist's comment? • What do most leaders wish they had know 10 years earlier in their career? • Could a ship in a bottle have some useful meaning? • Are you crew or cargo? • Do you have an ice cream after you vote? • What lessons has Sherlock got for us? • Does the spider's web have a message? • Do you put the logs in first? • And more….

The Mentor Within ~ Stop Holding On When You Should Let Go This book comprises a series of articles, often with a picture, to raise some questions as we go about our busy lives. All too often, as our lives become more hectic we merely speed up, turning the hamster wheel faster. The small amount of time we had to savour other things in life gets crushed out. And yet we have so much to help make our lives easier, which did not exist even a few years ago. Perhaps the time has come to 'stop holding on, when you should let go'. Easy, no? Important - you decide. This is the third book in the Calm World series that provides a collection of observations, even when time is short, which may trigger a thought to help you 'let go'. Step away from the busyness for a few moments; dip into the pages in this book and discover thoughts that provide the stimulus to find your own Mentor Within. So consider... • Is coffee more important than your own development? • How many people have walked on the moon? • Do you get your big rocks in first? • What's age got to do with it? • Rocking horse generals - are you one? • Where is your anchor point? • The night owl may be wise! • And more....