Wise words...

Browsing the web today, seeking National Entrepreneurship Partners, I have come across some impressive organisations and some even more impressive individuals who are driving these.

One such individual is Tim Pethick, who began as a Chartered Accountant and has made a career out of working with start up businesses. He is well known as 'Tall Tim' of Nudie fame.

I particularly liked this sound-bite:
"...as a general rule I do think we get caught up in small things which seem big. The benefit of a good night's sleep to consider something the following morning rather than react in the moment is a very underrated approach to life. It seems to me that people in our society generally get caught up on money. I think money is the least important commodity in life. I've got mouths to feed, a mortgage to pay, kids to put through school, and all that. But wars are often about money, people's anguish is about money, people fight about money, people steal money. People focus on getting money and I think that's a really unhealthy focus, because money is not important. It's the life and death things in life that are important."

I like what Tim is hitting on about the importance of perspective. 'Work-life balance' is an elusive concept, but I certainly agree with the value of a good night's sleep and listening in to the deeper human concerns echoing through our workplaces and in society. Although I certainly have a hankering for more disposable income :)

Love Lucy