Apparently, when Sophia Loren walks along a street she always feels that around the corner, there is something wonderful waiting for her. That is her attitude. For most of us I’d guess that when we are walking along the street, [...] Read more

As we all know, being busy has become somewhat of a status symbol. Often when I ask someone how they are I get the predictable knee jerk response: a long, deep sigh followed by ‘busy’. Reminded of Michael McIntyre’s observation [...] Read more

‘I’m currently recharging and reconnecting with my family.’ These are the words a former UN employee leaves on their out of office message when on annual leave. It is a little concerning that some of us feel the need to [...] Read more

Unapologetically, it seems there is more to say on the 2-letter word ‘no’ this week, only this time courtesy of a member of the Carpe Diem community. No is a great conclusion. It is final and conclusive. Quite often a [...] Read more