Sounding boards – what use are they? 

Libra 2007 One answer could be ‘very little’, since when referring to the non-musical definition, they are usually people who tell you what you’ve just told them. More or less anyway. Libra people make good sounding boards. They care about what you or your clients mean. They can reflect on everyone’s opinions and mirror them back. They are great in …

Should you fit in with your organisation?

Virgo 2007 A tale of service or sacrifice? Since this is the month of Virgo again, (seems like I just finished the last Virgo post – where does time go?) the word service comes to mind. Now I could start a long rant about the non-existent service often encountered here in Holland. However, other than getting that off my chest, it wouldn’t …

The mail must get through – but does it?

Gemini 2007 In former times the mail had to get through – no matter what. Letters had a particular importance. There may have been important business to be done or love to be declared – all reasons for putting quill to paper. It was special to receive a hand written letter. These days we rage if our email doesn’t work. …

Happy Birthday Tony Blair and Goodbye!

Taurus 2007  A few days after his 54th birthday, Tony Blair, of course a Taurean, announced his plans to hand over the reins of the country later this year. As a typical Taurus he stubbornly waited until he was ready to do this. Stubbornness and patience are part of the Taurus mould. Taurus is also the sign associated with finance …

Fighting Talk

Aries 2007 This month we are back to the beginning again – Aries the first sign, ruled by the planet Mars – the God of war. So it was with interest that I read an article about the mission to Mars, one of many such articles currently in the press. The topic of this particular one was about how the …