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The other evening I was listening to Dark Side of the Moon — an album I’ve returned to countless times. Growing up, Pink Floyd seemed to be a permanent feature in my life. What struck me that evening in my contemplative revelry wasn’t just the music but the way it had been assembled. I remember reading at…

HMS Active F171 – Type 21 Frigate also known as … “The sleek grey messenger of death.” Unknown Not every journey begins with a clear destination – and some don’t even end where they’re supposed to. It was 1977, I was in the Gulf of Mexico aboard HMS Achilles and had just learned that I…

Orbs of light have been seen as spirits, signs, or unexplained phenomena – straddling the line between superstition and revelation. “Silent white light filled the world … it does no harm to the romance of the sunset to know a little bit about it – Carl Sagan For centuries, mysterious orbs of light have appeared…

“The farther you go wrong, the harder it is to get back on track” C. S. Lewis So let’s begin our project journey with a purpose. We have been given a project to transport 100 special guests to the wedding of the year by train. We know the starting point is London, and the destination,…

‘If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there’ Lewis Carroll The above off-cited but not-quite-accurate quote is from Lewis Carroll’s classic children’s tale, Alice in Wonderland. In Carroll’s altered reality, the conversation between the disoriented Alice and the mysterious Cheshire Cat actually went like this: “Would you tell me,…

‘A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor – in projects or in life’ From warship decks to project boardrooms, I’ve learned that the principles of good planning and quick thinking apply everywhere. ‘The Pieces Fit’ is where I share stories – from the sea, from work, and from life – and the lessons they…

Projects don’t need to be chaotic – they just need to be thoughtfully assembled – myself Projects are like puzzles. Each piece – whether it’s a task, a decision, or a resource – has its own place and purpose. Over the years, I’ve seen how the most successful projects are those where the team understands…