Death by overwork
In Japan, 10% of male deaths are job-related. They even have a special word for it, karōshi, death by overwork. Yep, death by overwork. Karōshi was invented in 1978 to refer to an increasing number of people suffering from fatal…
Category Branding the Inside
The smell of the place.
Creating a workplace where people will thrive. Every time I first walk into a new client’s offices I get an instant feeling for the place. The energy. The vibe. The smell of the place. Same as when I visit new…
Old habits die hard
I’ve met many people and companies who are fuelled by habit. And, like a goldfish trapped inside its own little bowl, they are incapable of seeing this for themselves. That is because their habits have disguised themselves so cunningly they…
Money or the Box? How money alienates you from the things that matter, and what to do about it.
A few years ago a client of mine gave me a copy of a book called The High Price of Materialism. It’s written by a psychologist called Tim Kasser, and he spent many years studying the effects of “materialism” [money…
THE STORY OF THE RABBIT THAT GOT AWAY
A dog spotted a rabbit and started chasing him, but the rabbit got away. Seeing this, a goat stopped to gloat at the dog. “Too fast for you, wasn’t he?” he sneered. “Why are you surprised?” said the dog. “I…