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Entitled or earned?
I was reflecting on an innocuous situation that made me feel irritated. This was curious, and on some reflection I asked myself the question – was I entitled to get what I wanted, or had I not yet earned it? This led me to reflecting on what is happening in the world, what I see […]
2 points better: a lesson from the Dojang.
We all seek performance improvements – we all want to do better. However so many people are looking the ‘wrong way’. As I was teaching a class of teens Taekwondo this week, one exercise I did with the group really demonstrated how true this is. We were preparing for an upcoming grading, when students will […]
Is it time to fight your biggest enemies?
Sometimes they feel like your closest friends. They seem to want to keep you safe, keep you comfortable. But these two ‘false friends’ are your worst enemies if you want to succeed in business or in life. These old friends are fear and habit. They are insidious. They don’t walk around bold as brass. Most […]
Stories sit at the heart of culture
The fundamental basis of any group is the culture that forms when two or more people come together. This culture can be described as “the unconscious agreement between members of the group as to which behaviours are acceptable, and what is valued, by the group”. The interesting thing is that culture forms unconsciously, and relies […]