To smile or not to smile…?
You have probably spent a lot of time and money on building up your corporate image. Every word, every sentence, every statement or slogan has been carefully chosen, because you want it to be just perfect. Each message should express the specific values of your company and faithfully communicate your overall company vision. You have […]
Autumn years – the power of thought
Last month I had the pleasure of meeting a lovely and very lively 94-year-old lady. She was a burst of energy, a ray of light in the autumn of her years. We were attending the same birthday party on a Swedish island in the middle of nowhere. She had driven her own car to get […]
What if we were just to let go?
During an audition my youngest son was asked to do an improvisation. Afterwards, when I asked him if it had been hard to deliver a performance on the spot, he just shrugged his shoulders and said ‘Not really – I mean, isn’t life itself one big improvisation?’ I was shocked. After more than 50 years […]
A life lesson legacy
The most beautiful picture I have of my father and me is one in which we sit together on an airbed in the water. My father looks straight into the camera and gives the photographer a cheery smile. He is paddling with his arms, one leg dangling on each side of the airbed and his […]
Smile and the world smiles back
Just an ordinary day in two possible versions; which one would you choose?
When words matter…
When do words matter? Probably not all the time. I can actually think of quite a lot of situations where words are unnecessary, rather disturbing or even completely misplaced. But most situations that include human interaction usually require the use of words. Words have immense power. They can lead to arguments and fights, sorrow and hatred. […]
Why can’t we see it coming?
A while ago I met a man who suffers from burnout. Not the kind that causes headaches and palpitations as a rather friendly reminder that you need to slow down. No, he had the kind that knocks you down, drives over you several times and leaves you totally exhausted and, in his case, with a […]
According to the app it is raining
Not without my iPhone
I am at the station waiting for my train, due in 5 minutes. It’s a great opportunity to stand there and breathe in and out a couple of times. New air, new inspiration. Out with the old, in with the new. It takes just one minute to decompress. To tell the truth, it looks like […]
Long live creativity!
Many years ago I worked as a freelance translator for an agency specialized in the automotive industry. The source texts were mainly technical manuals for truck mechanics and to be honest; for me, as a newcomer in this industry, it could just as well have been Chinese. Therefore I was rather grateful that the […]
Let’s clear out the dross
I’m probably a bit ghoulish, but I just love it when some really old skeleton is dug up somewhere around the world. I still remember the Viking that was found in Scotland a few years ago. Didn’t you feel a bit sorry for him? How jolly can it be to be jerked out of your […]