The wheelhouse has evolved over the years. That is the structure and the equipment housed inside. One of the more modern luxuries found in the wheelhouse today, after hundreds of years, is a bathroom. When you are standing watch for four hours, nature calls. Frankly it is almost unimaginable to have the head – bathroom – in the wheelhouse ever go out of order for any length of time. Right now, with the entire family being asked to stay at home for weeks at a time, what would happen if the … [Read more...]
Does Your Wheelhouse Keep You In A Bubble?
I’m in total agreement that your specialty, when you’re in your wheelhouse it’s a special thing. An expertise of great value. Who said ‘knows a lot about everything, is a master of none!’ – being in your wheelhouse is just the opposite. What does Malcolm Gladwell say ‘to be an expert do something for 10,000 hours?’ The wheelhouse aboard an oceangoing ship can be a lonely place. You really don’t want there to be any distractions. So generally people have to stay clear. This means for … [Read more...]
What Goes On In Your Wheelhouse?
When ocean going ships enter closer to ports they normally take onboard a pilot. The pilot has expert knowledge of the area where they will be directing the quartermaster, Officer of the watch and even the ship’s Captain on courses and speeds in various areas of a channel or seaway. The pilot may have never steered this type of ship – ever. The pilot may have never climbed aboard this type of ship – ever. With a few quick orders to the helmsman and adjustments to the speed at early … [Read more...]
Where’s Your Wheelhouse?
This month the nautical theme is the wheelhouse. Typically called the bridge. This subject will then be tied into a topic, a teaching, something that may be utilized by you in your business, career path and personal development. The wheelhouse was a small enclosure around the ship's wheel on the quarter deck of sailing ships years ago. On ships today, the wheelhouse refers to the bridge of smaller motor vessels, such as tugs. Orders to the helmsman are passed to an enclosed wheel house, … [Read more...]
Are You on The Lookout For Opportunity?
Did you know there are opportunities to either live in a lighthouse or own the land, sometimes an island, that houses a lighthouse? Imagine the views! There are often certain rules and things you must agree with. These often keep a lot of people away from this type of arrangement. Meanwhile, most people are unaware of these opportunities. Okay, OK! You want to know – what rules and stipulations would me and my family have to deal with? After all, it’s a fairly private and isolated … [Read more...]
