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Good Intentions Are Never Enough

Written by: David Oliver

Article Overview: In this sobering short Oliver describes the danger of beliving 'Love in your heart' is enough to give your family the best.

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Good Intentions Are Never Enough

Good Intentions Are Never Enough

No-one in this room has bad intentions towards your family or friends. But good intentions are simply not enough. If I hit you with my tennis racket but my intention is to hit the ball you still have bruised eye cut lips and you still require a trip to A&E. In the physical world that is clear enough. But the same is true in the world of relationships. Good intentions even the desire of our hearts will never heal the damage left by our absence, our preoccupation or our misprioritization.

Those of you who have a faith - let me put it this way to you. It's no good praying to God and asking him to stand watch over your family while you give to a career what actually belongs to them.

Let's face it. One day we will all come back from our office, school hospital or workplace for the last time. No-body retires from his or her family to spend their final days in the workplace. Your last day may be 65 if pensions keep on working - or 35 when you are laid off. Ladies & Gentlemen loyalty is a word I have hardly ever heard from employers in 20 years of consulting. It is sad when a man or woman is forced out of an organisation they bled for, to return home to the family they neglected. Why do we so readily give our ultimate loyalty to an organisation where our value is conditional upon our ability. Why betray those whose loyalty is unconditional?

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About the Author: David Oliver
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Focusing on work-life issues, David Oliver is highly sought after in business conferences the world over for his charismatic, motivating style. He has spoken in a wide variety of settings to over 200,000 people - from large groups running into thousands to small workshops. 98% of delegates polled have rated his material as either excellent or good. This has ranged from both small owner managed businesses right through to international corporates such as HBOS, Mitsubishi, Microsoft, H.P., Lloyds, and B&Q. 'David Oliver is an inspiring keynote and motivational speaker' Gordon McKenzie, Country Manager Microsoft Scotland Recent assignments include addressing 350 delegates in Belfast at the 'Business leaders' conference and running work-life balance symposiums with the Ministry of State for community development in Singapore. Working directly with a government minister to address several large public groups on work life effectiveness. A board member of HBOS (Halifax Bank of Scotland) said of David after the keynote address at his senior management conference 'it was a tour de force but also an incredible challenge' David Oliver is an Author Of 9 books

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