There’s always something you can learn from putting your experiences down on paper. I love to dig around and discover new angles, often surprising myself and, hopefully you, with a relevant link to today’s situation. It all began some years ago when I was given the opportunity to write a business column for a local newspaper. I enjoyed the creative process and the clarification which came with writing. I am pleased to share my work with you here, along with some more recent musings.
My second track in Maiden Castle Memories was Sound of Silence written by Paul Simon. “People talking without speaking, People hearing without listening…” I liked those lyrics in 1964 but it wasn’t until 2017 when I discovered NLP that I believe I truly found their meaning. The music and the raw power of the message enabled me to bridge the …
I’ve just finished reading ‘The Reading List’ by Sara Nisha Adams and my next job now is to get it added to the book recommendation page on my new Barnhill Consulting website. I’m going to do that for two reasons: One, I loved the book and its heart-warming message on the importance of regular reading and of pushing yourself to …
Every so often, another technology breaks through that is both a look to the future and a throwback to the past. If you don’t have young children, or possibly grandchildren, you may not be aware of the Yoto. But it has taken the world by storm and its inventor is a Brit by the name of Ben Drury. Listening, learning, …
Recently I wrote about my recollections of a Beatles track dating back to 1963. This week I want to refer to that year again, specifically 28 August of that year. As you may know, that date is the anniversary of the amazing “I have a dream” speech, by Martin Luther King, the Civil Rights activist. The speech is highly …
