2008: A letter to my family, friends and readers

2008 – What a year! A tough but exciting year. It was a mind-blowing and memorable year for me.
I can’t recall a year where I have lived in such extremes. It was a year filled with many “bang head against door” moments – true frustration and a fair share of crying. More than that [...]

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Mind power - 12 lessons I have learned

Not only am I a fast learner, I can adapt and reinvent things at frightening speeds. Occasionally, however, I need to take a step back and re-assess my thoughts, experiences and the things I learn along the way.
12 lessons I have learned that I live by:

Entertain possibility. Explore!
Play and consider ALL ideas.
Believe that things will [...]

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Trust, control and good values

“The way I see it, if you can’t trust someone, why do you want to do business with them in the first place? Or work for them? Or employ them? Or whatever…”
My friend, the brilliant Darren Gorton wrote a thought-provoking post on Trust vs Control. It’s a must read if you are in business - [...]

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If you don’t ask you will never know

My sister’s 17 year old son called her from the Spur one evening asking if she would be so kind as to ask the manager to serve both him and his friends champagne. Absolutely mortified and in a bout of anger, my sister asked her son how he could expect her to condone under-age drinking. [...]

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Practical pointers for boys and girls

To latch onto my Thought Leader debate, some basic values and principles for both men and women. I will add to this list in time.
Your intelligence is not superior to mine – nor am I in awe of your qualifications and achievements.
I have an opinion of my own and am not shy to voice [...]

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