Monthly Archives: November 2012

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What Can We Learn From Pirates?

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A lasting organisation has to be a sustainable organisation.

With Pirates Week starting today here in Cayman its a reminder that an organisation can’t be all about the here and the now. OK, the pirate analogy is probably a bit of a stretch. That said, at least around these parts there are now no pirates. So, what happened?

Well, piracy is a ‘business’ built on the foundation of no ethics. Thats the first clue that an organisation will not be around for long. Perhaps they could get away with it for a while, but the tipping point comes when unethical behaviour is just too much for the surrounding society to bear and a concerted effort is placed on removing the offending person, group, or business.

No business is going to stand the test of time unless it is firmly and culturally rooted in ethical decision making. What do you do to encourage ethical decision making in your life and your business?

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Structured Procrastination

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My new favourite phrase is ‘structured procrastination‘.

I’ve been gathering tidbits of information and saving scraps from around the edges of the web for years, but really got into high gear recently on thinking what to do with all this stuff. The push to finally tame my Evernote and Pocket collection of clippings came from Michael Hyatt who blogs on www.MichaelHyatt.com.

Now, I won’t tell you that I have not spent a few hours listening to his podcasts recently when I should have been focussing on something else. What I will say to you is that his clear, step-by-step approach to topics around ‘Intentional Leadership’ has helped me start to bring order to my personal collection of ideas. It has also resulted in this blog being set up according to the easy directions he provides freely on his site.

I encourage you to fully use the information he makes available, and grasp the opportunity that it creates to articulate your passions and interests. Whats holding you back? What works for you? I’d love to know so please take a moment to comment.