Author Archives: John Humphreys

Living    /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ Currently alive; Still in existence; Money earned to pay for what you need ; A way of life ; Engaging in life To earn a living. Does it justify paying the cost of living? … The answer is clear. The value’s in perspective. Experience life! … To live actively whether at work orContinue reading “2021 Vision – Living”

Curious /ˈkjʊəri:əs/ inquisitive, wanting to know something … strange, unusual, different. Who doesn’t like an open door? An open door offers a glimpse of something different: maybe an entrance, an exit, maybe a diversion or distraction, but always something different. It can beguile, entrance… …or we can leave it closed and stay in the dark.Continue reading “2021 Vision – Curiosity and the Open Door”

plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, 1849 and a French proverb change /ʧeɪnʤ/ a transition from one state to another to become, or make something, different Small change The past few weeks, for me and those around me, have been all about change – some changes bigger than others, butContinue reading “2021 Vision – Change”

Collaborate /kəˈlæbəreɪt/ to work together in order to produce or achieve something [from Latin: con- (with) + laborare (to work) – collaborare, to work together] If there’s one thing this week has reinforced it’s the value of working together, collaboration, teamwork – in life and in learning. The Langley Drover in the picture , orContinue reading “2021 Vision – Working Together”

Peace /pi:s/ calm, serenity, quiet, rest Piece /pi:s/. a part of something; a fraction of the whole Pets are a personal and sometimes divisive subject. Are you a ‘cat lover’, ‘a dog person’, do you have any preference or none? Do you care? Do you care? I’ve sidestepped the term ‘owner’ because in my viewContinue reading “2021 Vision – Pets, Peace, Love and Learning”

Moving /ˈmu:vɪŋ/ motion, changing from one place to another ; causing deep feelings or emotion When a student, client, or colleague moves on it can be a cause of mixed emotions. Hopefully, as with this week in particular, it comes as a result of progress – forward motion on their part. In these cases it’sContinue reading “2021 Vision – Moving On”

Finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ To bring something to a conclusion; to complete a task; an ending; the finer details that give something character or make it stand out. A week of crossing finish lines. Not on the same scale as 2014, returning from the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, but satisfying conclusions in their own way.Continue reading “2021 Vision – Finishing Lines”

The audio version of this as a podcast is available here. Rudyard Kipling published the poem ‘If…’ in 1895, a world away from the one we now live in, but the message it conveys is as true as it ever was . For me it’s about personal growth, whoever you are and however you seeContinue reading “2021 Vision – Growth”

Voice /vɔɪs/ the sound(s) of speech or singing ; indication in language of whether the subject is performing (active) or affected by an action (passive) to express (opinion, concern, etc.) in order to influence others To listen to this as an audio version, click here This week I ventured into the world of audio podcastsContinue reading “2021 Vision – Voice : It’s Good to Talk but also to Listen”

Account /əˈkaʊnt/ a record of money paid to or by a person or business ; an arrangement to keep money at a bank or pay bills later; a description or explanation of something that has happened Well, as a past student reminded me recently, time flies – even if it’s the only thing that canContinue reading “2021 Vision – Accounting for Time”