Today’s the day when New Zealanders get the chance to cast their democratic vote. Hopefully there may have been some inspiration from America’s record this week and lots of people will get out and use their vote. Or I should say votes. You get the... With election fever this week not to mention a pretty hectic work week it’s almost too much excitement all round. I couldn’t resist sharing the excitement close to home though. The neighbours house is sprouting rapidly from the ground now. Yes, they... As Kiwis brace themselves to do their democratic duty this weekend (polling day is Saturday), it’s worth reflecting on two big issues that haven’t been discussed during the campaign. In other words the dogs that haven’t barked. First up is NZ’s... Photo by Callie Shellie, Time Magazine I don’t talk much about work – I mean paid work – on this blog. I did however want to mention that today I was running a workshop to help managers to become better coaches. It was the first time I’d offered this and the evaluations at the... 