Shortly after I had arrived home from work the other day, my daughter was bawling her eyes out. She wanted to watch her favourite TV shows on Netflix.
I had a very long day at work and all I wanted to do was […..]
Behaviour is more important than knowledge
This is not Syria
Letter to my younger self
Dare to be different
When I was about 7 years old, I recall being part of a soccer training camp for kids.
It basically involved approximately 50 local kids being trained by expert coaches on the skills of the game. There were also a few games and competitions thrown in for good measure.
Each competition had a prize.
It is one of the competitions that has remained in my memory banks. Winning it probably helps, but it was more than that. It was the way I won […..]
The Art of War
One of my favourite books is The Art of War by Sun Tzu. He was a Chinese general, military strategist, writer and philosopher who lived in the Eastern Zhou period of ancient China.
The book imparts lessons on how to beat your opponents on the military battlefield.
Sure, not many of us are fighting wars, but the lessons are […..]
Taking the time to think
Do any of you have a place you can go and just feel at peace? Where you don’t have a care in the world and can just let your mind wander?
For me this place is Abel Tasman National Park. I was introduced to this magical place, by my then girlfriend, about 5 years ago.
The National Park is surrounded by […..]
