Comments for Stephen Drain's Leadership Blog http://stephendrain.com Ranked in two international leadership blog ratings in 2011 - top 25 & top 50 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:51:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on A simple walk by Ross Milne http://stephendrain.com/2012/02/08/a-simple-walk/#comment-1567 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:51:52 +0000 https://stephendrain.wordpress.com/?p=2877#comment-1567 Good thoughts. High rises are interesting places. Closer to what?

Just finished reading Michael Lewis Boomerang: The Meltdown Tour.
A great read. And sobering.
But what is interesting is; When was it ever ok to design and sell a product that you knew was going to fail just so you could also bet on it failing and so get paid twice? For that is what some of the financial bonds seemed to be.

]]> Comment on A simple walk by Neiel Drain http://stephendrain.com/2012/02/08/a-simple-walk/#comment-1561 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:33:52 +0000 https://stephendrain.wordpress.com/?p=2877#comment-1561 Well said Stephen. The demands and technology of modern life often deprive us of the most enjoyable yet simple of pleasures, walking being one of them. This mornng, after leaving my car for a service, decided to walk the five kilometres or so home. Unfortunately, no leafy streets or much in the way of inspiring gardens along the route to admire; so set to at a really fast pace (aided by excellent sports shoes), striding it out with ease, and an amazing feeling of wellness and positive thoughts. Couldn’t help thinking as I charged along – I can’t possibly be in my —— year! Walking certainly brings both physical and pschological benefits. And the risk of damage to ones body/joints long term is minimal!

]]> Comment on A simple walk by Poetry in Motion http://stephendrain.com/2012/02/08/a-simple-walk/#comment-1558 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:20:05 +0000 https://stephendrain.wordpress.com/?p=2877#comment-1558 Great stuff – good to get out walk. I’ve found that the more busier I get the longer I need to walk. It’s a bit of a paradox – but it works!

Your post reminds me of an old gaelic proverb:

“May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be ever at your back. May the sunshine warm upon your face, And the rains fall soft upon your fields”

Walk on.

]]> Comment on A simple walk by Lyn http://stephendrain.com/2012/02/08/a-simple-walk/#comment-1557 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:24:15 +0000 https://stephendrain.wordpress.com/?p=2877#comment-1557 As always – thank you 10/10 :o )

]]> Comment on A simple walk by Sally Mabelle http://stephendrain.com/2012/02/08/a-simple-walk/#comment-1555 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:51:07 +0000 https://stephendrain.wordpress.com/?p=2877#comment-1555 A simple walk is sometimes all you need – great to remember the importance of that simple connection and how important it is to my quality of life to find ways which ground and connect me daily – been walking every day in Kinloch,Taupo this past month – experimenting with living the city/country life – coming to Auckland for business every few weeks as needed. The contrast between the quiet place in nature and the city is quite profound – and shocking coming from here to Auckland…I found it much more challenging to ‘connect’ when living in the middle of Ellerlsie -
now, it’s so much easier to connect with the earth/ nature – yet needing to find that balance of social connection as well.
Not sure the phone and skype and internet/ email/ blogging is enough – need the face to face time as well…enjoying this experiment!..thanks for giving me pause to reflect, Stephen :-) Ironically, as soon as David and I re-situated to Taupo last month, I’ve had 3 past clients and 3 new ones want to see me in Auckland!…ideally, I’m looking for a situation where I can come up, have a place to stay and a place to see clients on a regular basis once or twice a month as well as perhaps run a group…within easy access of the city – putting this out to all I know…seeing what opens up.

]]> Comment on A simple walk by Jasbindar Singh http://stephendrain.com/2012/02/08/a-simple-walk/#comment-1554 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:36:09 +0000 https://stephendrain.wordpress.com/?p=2877#comment-1554 Nice one. Stephen. Grounding indeed!

]]> Comment on These are the good old days part II! by Stephen Drain http://stephendrain.com/2012/01/17/these-are-the-good-old-days-part-ii/#comment-1456 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:10:12 +0000 http://stephendrain.com/?p=2839#comment-1456 Thanks for the kind words David. I hope it’s a great year for you. I’m planning to run the Wisdom Retreat again this year and hope you’ll be the valuable part of it that you were in November….

]]> Comment on These are the good old days part II! by Stephen Drain http://stephendrain.com/2012/01/17/these-are-the-good-old-days-part-ii/#comment-1455 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:06:41 +0000 http://stephendrain.com/?p=2839#comment-1455 Thanks Sally. I hope we stay in touch this year and hope the year is a great one for you too.

]]> Comment on These are the good old days part II! by Stephen Drain http://stephendrain.com/2012/01/17/these-are-the-good-old-days-part-ii/#comment-1454 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:04:44 +0000 http://stephendrain.com/?p=2839#comment-1454 NIce Ross, thanks for contributing here. Great to know you’re still connected: from one number 6 to another!

]]> Comment on These are the good old days part II! by Stephen Drain http://stephendrain.com/2012/01/17/these-are-the-good-old-days-part-ii/#comment-1453 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:02:55 +0000 http://stephendrain.com/?p=2839#comment-1453 Thanks Richard. Where are you? Of course still on holidays. Missing you my friend.

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