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Five years ago, to the day, I woke up early to undergo a major operation at the American Medical Center in Nicosia, Cyprus. As well as my wife Claire, my eldest daughter Leila, and my brother Samir, I was surrounded…
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When I was about 10 years old, my father said, “one of these days, your sharp tongue will get you into trouble”. I wanted to find out more about what he meant, or perhaps I saw an opportunity to lock…
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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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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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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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From a young age, probably six or seven, I looked to my father as an example of appearance. He was a man who cared about how he looked from the way he brushed his hair to the shoes he wore;…
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“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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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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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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I am spending more time with myself than I had done in a long time. This is partly circumstantial and partly intentional. While on my own, I have been going through a lot of introspection but, not exclusively so because…
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