I was going to post the meme below at some stage with a brief statement in support of the quiet ones. As a self-confessed introvert, I have been a little noisy of late about the strength of the silent ones. It’s time we recognised that volume does not always equate to value. Memes are greatContinue reading “Hi, I’m David and I’m a shallow thinker”
Author Archives: The Optimistic Cynic
We want, no we NEED YOU
Don’t be selfish – share your purpose, your ideas and your random thoughts. The world needs to hear them. Too often deep thinkers sit back and allow the noisy thinkers to take center stage. Loud and passionate people should be heard – but so should those who quietly ponder life’s complexities and come up withContinue reading “We want, no we NEED YOU”
Is it time for a ….
I have a cunning plan
My goal is “A world where business and purpose collide”. Basically, this means a world where we have thriving communities supported by thriving businesses. This is an optimistic goal, and one where the cynic says hang-on, I can’t change the world. This is true, but my cunning plan is to help other people change theContinue reading “I have a cunning plan”
The introverts are fighting back…
A couple of weeks ago I posted about networking for introverts. Yesterday I noticed this great post on another platform “I reckon someone should offer workshops which cater for introverts. No group exercises. No role-playing. Maybe just some reading and an online form we can submit anonymously? I love learning new things but can’t standContinue reading “The introverts are fighting back…”
Opportunity awaits just through that door
Many of us ‘paper shufflers’ (ie office workers) are still doing our standard hours albeit working from home not the office. This is all well and good but the simple fact is we don’t deserve a medal, rather we should be getting a good kick up the backside! Very few of us are in rolesContinue reading “Opportunity awaits just through that door”
A global release?
When we write a book, we all hope it goes truly global… Not sure if this is what I thought global meant though – posted to South Africa in March 2020, arrived back in New Zealand August 2021. If only those pages could talk…
We all need a sounding board
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Mentoring
Lately I’ve been really enjoying helping others on their various journeys. Well I would define it more as more supporting and being a sounding board. Being a “sounding board” has been so rewarding and something I’m keen to keep on doing – so I thought I’d do a bit of up-skilling. Mentoring is only oneContinue reading “Mentoring”
