I went to the Mannion Lecture today to hear the Governor General talk about trust. The Mannion lecture is an annual thing for the public service and can be really interesting as different people talk about something important to them, and how it might apply to public service. Today's take-away was the idea that trust is like glue - it keeps people ( Read more... )

I have decided to use Lent as an opportunity for moderation and reflection, in the hope it might help me build some long-term behaviours.

I have given up alcohol, most sugar, and have promised I would do a minimum of 30 minutes walking per day. The walking was inspired by this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUaInS6HIGo.

The thing I find most ( Read more... )