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    2022 – A year of Madness

    How well do you remember the events of 2022?  What stood out for you as interesting, important or memorable about the year that ends in a few hours’ time?  Well, here is my take on some outstanding events and then…

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    Sleeping With Bears

    When you find yourself in a leadership position, you have a choice: be a builder or a destroyer.  A builder of states, businesses, teams, dreams, lasting legacies and ways to improve on the world that hosted you for 70, 80…

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    Shorties

    A Moment of Revelation

    Every now and again, we get an unexpected moment of clarity and revelation that make us acutely aware of what is happening in front of or around us. Claire and I were driving through the ancient market town of Malmsbury…

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    Today Is Your Best Day

    “What day is it?”, asked Winnie the Pooh “It’s today”, squeaked Piglet “My favourite day”, said Pooh. In 2017, I wrote a blog which quoted A.A. Milne writing about Winnie the Pooh who loved to eat honey as often as…

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    Fighting Cancer

    ONE – Angels

    When you embark on a dangerous and life-altering mission, such as sailing solo around the world; going to enemy territory to rescue hostages; or as in my case, fighting cancer, make sure you take a few angels with you because…

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    Reflections

    Things I Suck At, Part One

    Fifteen years and two weeks ago, I lost my father, he died peacefully in his sleep after a long illness. At the time, it was a blessed relief for him so, being an adult with my own family to be…

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