Last time I provided a suggestion as to why training and teaching might not be as life-changing as we would like.  There is usually no element of initiation with it.  The information transmitted therefore retains the status of ‘some more facts among many’ rather than initiating a significant shift in attitude and behaviour.

I could give you a definition of ‘business’.  That’s always useful.  But quite boring.  You don’t need to read a blog to find out that.  So I’ll do something else instead.  I’ll give you some metaphors. Metaphors are powerful.  They excite the imagination.  They illuminate the sense.  They fire up the will.  Even when it comes [...]