Posted by Dr James Stratford on February 29, 2012 · 16 Comments
I was Just the other day I was bathing our little boy, Will, who is just about 6 months old. He absolutely loves the water and on this day he was having a lot of fun splashing the water with his hands. For such little hands he was producing some mighty big splashes. It got … Read more
Filed under Family · Tagged with anzacs, Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, beach, children, dardanelles, fear, fun, Gallipoli, Gallipoli Campaign, history, Iliad, inspiration, life, parenting, regret, South Australia, stress, swimming, travel, Turkey, World War I
Posted by Dr James Stratford on February 26, 2012 · 14 Comments
We build walls to keep some things out and to keep others in. They can protect and serve us and they can limit our freedom. The images I’ve included here are from one of the remaining sections of the Berlin Wall. I particularly like them just because here we see the wall transforming into a … Read more
Filed under Coaching, Depression, Performance Coaching, Uncategorized · Tagged with art, australia, behavioural modelling, berlin, berlin wall, Coaching, Cold War, Experiential Learning, germany, history, inspiration, life, Parent, resistance, Role model, Twentieth Century
Posted by Dr James Stratford on February 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment
This is just a brief notice to announce the creation of my new blog on politics and strategy called Strategic Futures. The first post is an analysis of the leadership contest to decide whether Julia Gillard will remain as the Prime Minister of Australia or if she will be replaced by the media savvy ex-PM Kevin Rudd. … Read more
Posted by Dr James Stratford on February 15, 2012 · 17 Comments
It might sound funny, even crazy, but I really think that there is an art to quitting and it’s something I have a real talent for. What brought this up was reading a review of Seth Godin’s book called The Dip. Everyone experiences the Dip, that time when things get hard, really hard. Those times … Read more
Filed under Coaching, consciousness, Depression, Hero, Life Coaching, love, Personal Transformation, Relationships, Uncategorized, Wellness Coaching · Tagged with career, education, inspiration, internal struggle, Joseph Campbell, learning, life, louvre in paris, love, Nike, paris, passion, Samothrace, Seth Godin, study, The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)
Posted by Dr James Stratford on February 5, 2012 · 8 Comments
The other day I was cycling through the countryside in the outer fringe of Melbourne when a young kangaroo appeared on the road. It was probably 5 foot tall; a young one. It was clearly a bit confused and trying to find a way to get away from the road but it wasn’t able to … Read more
Filed under anxiety, consciousness, Life Coaching, Performance Coaching · Tagged with Animalia, australia, Biology, career, Coaching, cycling, Flora and Fauna, inspiration, kangaroo, life, Melbourne, momentum, movement, nature, opportunity, reflections, thoughts
