True Leadership: Who Do You Really Owe?
“I wish I could say I didn’t owe anything to anyone, but the truth is I wouldn’t be standing here if it wasn’t for the courage and support of each and every one of you.” Now, that’s not some wisened guru speaking. It’s Jack O’Neill from Stargate, and yes, I’m a sucker for the show. […]
13 Simple Listening Tips
Oh, I’m sorry… Did the middle of my sentence interrupt the beginning of yours? Someone amazing introduced me to that sentence in recent years. Of course I knew what it meant, but I never really gave it any consideration; I dismissed it as though it was not an issue. Interrupting was something I had always […]
A Lesson in Gratitude: The Power of a Simple “Thank You”
How I Learned the Impact of “Yes” Farnborough Air Day, 1992: a landmark in European aviation and a pivotal moment in my own journey. I was six months into my new life as a quadriplegic, still in the hospital and absorbing the seismic shifts in my day-to-day experiences. It was a sweltering summer day, my […]
The Timeless Wisdom of “Think and Grow Rich”: Lessons for a Modern World
Napoleon Hill’s classic, “Think and Grow Rich,” is far more than a self-help guide to financial prosperity. It’s a detailed analysis based on Hill’s 25-year study of successful individuals. Reading it is like entering into a conversation with the best minds of past generations, and once you begin, you can’t help but keep turning the […]
A Boy, His Temper, and the Fence: A Lesson in Anger Management
The Hammer of Impulse There once was a little boy, and if you met him, the first thing you’d notice was his bad temper. It flared like a fire, quick to ignite and burn everything around it. Recognising this, his father handed him a bag of nails. It wasn’t a punishment; it was a lesson. […]
Nelson Mandela’s Lesson: Is Being ‘Bad’ Truly in One’s Nature?
The Brutal Commanding Officer: Setting the Scene During Nelson Mandela’s 19-year imprisonment on Robben Island, one figure stood out as the epitome of brutality: Commanding Officer Badenhorst. A man seemingly devoid of empathy, he was a living, breathing manifestation of the system that sought to crush Mandela and his fellow inmates. The Unlikely Exchange: A […]