Lighthouses have been the theme for this month. One of the topics within this theme has been the central figure all the way through history providing open fires, controlled wax burning frames, oil or coal based fires and ultimately electrical light. The central figure was the involvement of humans to control the light. Today, virtually all lighthouses are run by machines and remote monitoring. There are automatic sensors deciding if there is extra moisture in the air requiring the fog … [Read more...]
Do The Rules Matter To You?
I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don't criticize a teammate. Never be late. - John Wooden Imagine being at sea, on a ship loaded with jet fuel, in a crowded shipping area, on a very dark night. You are the watch stander on the bridge. You are the person in charge of the safe navigation of the ship. Wouldn’t you take comfort knowing there are the Rules of the Road. All ships are lighted by the instructions in these rules. All ships will turn or not turn in accordance … [Read more...]
How Do You Navigate Uncharted Seas?
Although this Month the general topic will be around the International Rules of the Road. There are certain times where you are in ‘uncharted seas’. These 'uncharted seas' represent situations where others have not navigated before. If you are not familiar, the Bermuda Triangle, section of the North Atlantic Ocean off North America in which more than 50 ships and 20 airplanes are said to have mysteriously disappeared. https://www.britannica.com/place/Bermuda-Triangle When transiting … [Read more...]
Are There Rules In Your Business?
This Month the general topic will be around the International Rules of the Road. The latest revisions were published in 1972. The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 (COLREGs) are published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and set out, among other things, the "rules of the road" or navigation rules to be followed by ships and other vessels at sea to prevent collisions between two or more vessels. These rules are hundreds of years old in their … [Read more...]
Where Are We Going?
You may have noticed some changes in the weekly delivery of these articles. The new design and the themes of the articles. This year each month will have a theme. All of the themes will be nautical and related to ships and the open sea. This month the theme is Anchors. Each week the article will describe an aspect or a fact or use of an anchor. This will then be related to a subject in personal development or career growth. If you would like to offer suggestions to the monthly theme … [Read more...]
Happy New Year!!
"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals." ~ Zig Ziglar "New Year's Day. A fresh start. A new chapter in life waiting to be written. New questions to be asked, embraced, and loved. Answers to be discovered and then lived in this transformative year of delight and self-discovery. Today carve out a quiet interlude for yourself in which to dream, pen in hand. Only dreams give birth to change." ~ Sarah Ban Breathnac "You’ll never … [Read more...]
