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It’s been a week of it … A Large Private Bus Company Below is an email I sent to a bus company last week. I would have phoned but they don’t allow…
I was very fortunate to hear President Clinton speak a couple of weeks ago. He spoke on leadership and these were his four key areas; invasion, explain, include and execute. Not…
I am currently in the Philippines for the World Stick Fighting Championships. I won a gold in the single stick, and a bronze in the double stick. Sitting with…
In front of the famous Lapu Lapu statue with Grandmaster Cecelia.
We were in the Philippines and saw this man and wondered what he was doing, so asked, “What is this?” His reply was, ” Small business, Sir.” Here is a…
We visited Singapore after Cebu, Philippines. What a difference with the opulence. Here is the casino which has three sky scrapers and a boat on top! The Skypark Casino…
Some photos from our trip in the States earlier in the month. The Washington Cathedral was closed when I was there last year due to their earthquake. In the…
I was supposed to get my iPhone on Friday and at 3.10 p.m. get an email from Vodafone saying that they have exciting news that my phone will now be…
Bourbon Street The Cemetery The Alligator Swamp Tour
Not a bad way to start the year really. This was the sunrise on New Year’s Day at the Gulf of Mexico.
Not a classy place but FUN! We were really fortunate to see the New York Knicks play. Indoor sky diving – this was so cool! One of the many roller…
I got to drive this Ferrari around the track, though they limit you to about 200 km/h. This Ferrari takes 3.2 sec to reach a 100 km/h – makes the…
I often get teased about my extensive pop music collection. Just to show I have eclectic taste, here is proof of something slightly heavier (though I wasn’t one of the…
No experience but I’ll take a look … Starting to look like a real race car. Thankfully my mate Brad didn’t really let me touch anything.
We just got back from Vancouver and Seattle for a conference. Here are some photos. The Capilano Suspension Bridge … reminded me of what the ground feels like during a…
I got my new passport in April this year. In the last month, I have travelled into Canada and Australia, and into the States twice. Only on my return to…
I thought the Ferrari 458 made the Aston look a little sluggish, though this Bugatti makes the Ferrari look sluggish.
Tour de France as seen from our hotel balcony.
The Pantheon. The Colesseum. The Vatican. Portofino. A beautiful little town with quite a few super yachts not too far away. Montepulciano – a beautiful medieval cobbled streets town. Venice….
La Sagrada Familia – due to be completed in 2026 … only 100 year build.
Finally, a bit of common sense. This article was on Stuff 10 September 2013. Job Personality Tests May be Illegal MICHELLE DUFF Last updated 05:00 10/09/2013 Government agencies spent…
Little Harry adding to the McWilliams clan.
Some photos from the Empire State Building – not a bad view!
I went to another car show with an amazing selection. Here are some … This was my ride to the carshow – a1933 Packard Another Packard – this time a…
Feel like some of these myself at times . . .
I’m in Florida at the moment for a conference. This is the view from my hotel room, and I had anticipated going for a swim in the afternoon. Unfortunately, about…
Here are some pics from Havana. Cuba is certainly a surreal place! Old cars! A Havana Square. The Capital Building. The Capital Building at night not lit up as there…
These photos are the clean streets, yet just off them, well, not terribly pleasant. This is an overview of Trinidad. This is a typical street (although this one isn’t cobbled)….
This is one of the main highways – 4 lanes. A couple of interesting things. First, note the condition of the road. It was full of potholes and uneven surfaces…
Here is a picture of the inside of the Cuban plane (which was filthy by the way) as we landed. It looks like smoke but imagine it is vapour of…
Did a tour in Savannah on a Segway. I want one!!!
Went to Disney World and got on all the rides I wanted too – OK, so a big kid at heart.
Went to the Kennedy Space Center – an absolutely amazing experience. The Space Shuttle Atlanta on the launch pad for the last ever launch scheduled for 24 February. Saturn…
There have been a lot of pictures of the devastation, some of which I have shared elsewhere. However, this picture below is different as I think it shows the acceleration…
I am in Bangkok for a workshop. Here are some pics. The infamous water taxi. Madame Tussauds – I could have smiled I guess.
I am in Washington at the moment and attended the Hershey Car Show. This is huge. Here is a selection of some of the cars.
Here are some of the famous monuments. Washington Monument. Lincoln Memorial. The Ford Theater where Lincoln was shot.
The Hubble Telescope. One of the Apollo Crafts. I went to the Holocaust Museum – Chilling. Here is one of the carriages. “As many as 100 victims were packed…
I went to Madame Tussauds in Washington which displayed all of the Presidents. Here are some …
I was very fortunate to get a tour inside this address. Unfortunately, photos inside were not allowed. The Jefferson Memorial President Kennedy’s grave at Arlington Cemetery
Some photos from the Air and Space Museum. The Blackbird Stealth Bomber The Space Shuttle Enterprise.
We were very fortunate to have our Grandmaster from Australia visit. It always amazes me to watch someone gifted in taking people from where they are to a skill level…
In the article below, the Coastguard describes people’s at-risk behaviour as “crazy” and “human nature.” I don’t agree with the “crazy” but do agree with the “human nature.” People see…
Superb Leaders Communicate Superbly. This is one of the things that happens when they don’t. ARTICLE Chief Executives Lack Credibility – Study By Julian Lee – The Age An academic,…
When someone does something we want, we often explain it by saying they were using their common sense, and when they don’t, we explain it that they didn’t use their…
Forgot I had these on my iphone. If you look closely, really really closely, you’ll see the hornets flying over us at Easter. I pulled over to grab these photos…
Back at Eden Park. Every time I go there I feel like a goldfish because I tell myself that I won’t be surprised by the progress when I am back…
I read this online this morning. The findings are intuitively attractive, though should also be taken with a grain of salt. If these results were the outcome of an experiment…
I saw Fisher and Paykel on Close Up talking about their offshore factories. Andrew Paykel stated he was “quite concerned” about the quality issues of some of the products. I…
The stupidity at times, amazes even me. I stay in a particular hotel in Auckland (which I won’t name as a client books it for me) about one week a…
Back in May, Andy Haden made some egregious comments. Earlier this week, he made more egregious comments. This time he went, and voluntarily at that. This was 2 months too…
Was again at Eden Park. Jeff kindly took me for another look around. These photos were taken from the coaching box.
You may be aware of the tunnel being built in Victoria Park in Auckland (http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/news/council/200908/23/a04.asp) . Last year when I was there it was a large paddock with a few…
Read this online earlier this morning – somewhat interesting. If you have a bullying issue, then you have a values issue and, as I stated a couple of posts earlier,…
While we know that spelling isn’t an indicator of intelligence (Horn, 1960), we should, and do, place judgments on dumbed-down or plainly incorrect language and spelling. If you don’t believe…
I phoned Vodafone to ask when new stocks of the iphone 4 would be available. I found it somewhat astonishing that I got a recorded message telling me that no…
I moved house less than 12 months ago. These pictures are next door to where I used to live. I walked past some of the worst parts of the inner…
I have a conference in Rhode Island so stopped off in New York for a couple of days. Will hopefully have some pics from the top of the Empire State…
I am on the business class Amtrak heading to Rhode Island sending this from my new MacBook Air. Some amazing scenery (so won’t stare at the screen for too much…
In practically every organisation I visit, I observe a feedback deficit. People aren’t receiving the feedback they require. Even when management ask staff for feedback, all too often nothing comes…
I am just back from the World Stickfighting Championships which were held in the Philippines. Here is a sample of some photos I took from my hotel. Each day, as…
Was it any wonder that the power went off twice, each time for about 30 minutes, over a two-day period?
Feeling the cold now (was 1˚degree yesterday down from an average 35˚ on my travels), after returning from the Philippines to participate in the World Stickfighting Championships. I received two…
It was about 36˚ when I was away, and this is what I have returned to.
Yesterday I gave a guest lecture on feedback to about 200 Stage 3 students at the University of Canterbury. It was good to be back sharing a topic I love,…
In 1967, Peter Drucker wrote, “Another common time-waster is malorganization. Its symptom is an excess of meetings.” Personally, I have never met an executive who hasn’t been able to decrease the…
I was interviewed on RDU on Friday about stickfighting. No, nothing on leadership, changing behaviour or culture, improving safety. I guess stickfighting sounds sexier for morning radio with a predominantly…
Being in an inner-city apartment, my outside windows get pretty dirty pretty quickly. However, these are cleaned as part of the building maintenance. My inside windows? Well, let’s just say…
My friend Pete wrote the “Letter of the Week” for the Christchurch Press, and won an Akaroa salmon for his troubles. Here is his letter. The Hitchhikers Guide to the…
When trying to change my printer settings I received a message stating that I needed a username and password for the printer application. Now I knew I was in trouble…
Was in Wellington Friday so popped along to the Formula One: The Great Design Race display at Te Papa. If you have a spare hour (or half hour like me…
I have been observing Alan Gray, Project Director of the redevelopment of Eden Park, over the last couple of days. Alan is a superb leader and is a dictionary definition of being…
Millie and I were very fortunate to be invited by City Care to Cirque du Soleil: Dralion last week in Auckland. Unfortunately you couldn’t take photos – guess the flash…
To be an architect of a highly successful process, and to add value to a client is very satisfying. However, the client has to own and run with any process…
My Westpac card is my secondary credit card, one which I use occasionally. The balance, as it has been for the last six months, is about $500 in credit. Yesterday, Westpac phoned…
As of Friday 23 October, Millie and I are on the move. Decided it was time we needed a different view and a bit more space. The new address is…
Was back at Eden Park last week. Take a look at the stand. What great progress they are making (compare to my earlier photos back in August) and look at…
This story appeared in Safeguard Update of 16 November. Positive, immediate, certain When people tell Dr Kyle McWilliams that their organisation has reached health and safety compliance, he invariably replies: “Well, that’s not very…
Hospital staff unimpressed with pressie Waitemata Health gives staff departmental phone list for Christmas for key ring; one nurse says it was worse than getting nothing 14 December 2009 Staff…
I bought a Fisher and Paykel Dishdrawer in January which I couldn’t use until two weeks after purchase. One week for delivery, and another week to replace it as it…
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