Everything is connected…

It took me 5 years to write my LinkedIn profile summary – how do you sum up your life when you are still in the process of carving your path out of the rock of opportunity?

All I really wanted to say in my profile was that I have learned a great deal over the course of my life, most of which will be of benefit to others (if they are interested).

We all have this to offer to those around us – our perspective on life, seen through the eyes of direct experience of life’s lessons.

Not all of the lessons have been directly work related, but even those that aren’t can be applied in work based scenarios by the mere fact that we are all human beings trying to make our way in the world as best we can.

We make mistakes, we learn from them (hopefully) and we grow as people, colleagues, friends.

You cannot really separate your work life from your home life – everything is connected.

If you are open, caring, compassionate and honourable at home, you probably will be at work as well.

If you are grasping, dishonest, a bully or a desperate careerist at work, you’re probably not a whole lot of fun at home either.

So I try to live my life both at work and at home to the best of my ability – with authenticity, compassion, integrity, understanding, love and forgiveness.

Whether you think that makes someone a good manager, employee, leader or colleague probably says a great deal about the sort of person you are as well.