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The Mirage of Ultra Success: A Reflection

During a fractured moment in time where pantomime characters for world leaders embrace conflict and…

June 2, 2025

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A Thousand Miles from Nothing: Work and Ageing

https://youtu.be/boN94tAFqZM I love what I’m doing. I really do. There is honour in my calling,…

April 21, 2025

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Charisma, Merit, and the Cost of Influence in Spiritual and Social Leadership

1cof In an age where influence is currency, the interplay of charisma and merit—ancient forces…

April 10, 2025

Uncharitable will change you: no, it did not.

I was told the documentary Uncharitable would change my philanthropic approach, and well, it didn’t.…

March 27, 2025

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Emotional Intelligence – hard sigh.

I picture myself, with a hand on the tiller of my superbly polished wooden ketch,…

May 4, 2024

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Finding Order in the Simple Things

In the intricate dance of existence, amidst the challenges and complexity that often engulf our…

April 13, 2024