Argot I often work within Internal Communication teams. A couple of common phrases we comms people use are: “We’re doing too much firefighting, not enough strategic (whatever).” “What are the burning issues? What do we really need to cover?” These roll-off-the-tongue phrases did not serve me well when I worked at a metropolitan fire service. Photo credit: John Fife

The tides roll in and roll out. The waves roil. The oak grows mighty from sapling. The ebb and flow of life is everywhere; the interplay of ying-yang; the dance of Tao — the cycle is evident, and while flexible and ever fresh, it is constant. Change is constant. …

There isn’t room for you at the top. Not only because those at the top are fearful and therefore defensive (with the means to defend themselves), but also because there really isn’t that much room up there. No space, no foothold. Image credit: Justin Kern This in no way restricts…