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Reading social media commentary about the La Vuelta Spain 2023 cycling grand tour reveals much about society today.  Real champions (sport or business leaders) are not an image of the social media. Champions are not impacted by negative commentary; there success is based on a character ethic that gives them inner strength and self-confidence, thereby… Read more

Throw a frog into boiling water and he jumps out.  Put a frog in cold water, slowly increase the temperature and he cooks! The frog gets conditioned to the increase in temperature because it occurs in small increments over a longer period of time.   I’ve never proven out this frog theory, nor will I, but I… Read more

Working in effective habits of great leadership I get to understand and to connect with the point of old phrases of wisdom that I previously never thought deeply about.  Ever heard the phrase “to have started the job is to have done half the job”?  This phrase is particularly true to actions that we might… Read more

Born in South Africa and living in Slovenia since 2006.  My years in corporate were globally supercharged with outstanding teams and a great sense of urgency; no time to be lonely.  My family in Slovenia are terrific, impossible to be lonely.  I miss my daughter in South Africa, more than any words can portray, but… Read more

(Qualification). This is a long personal message with no expectations for persons to read, but helpful if we work together; to know me better. Turning 60 in 2 months time (Sept 2023), I decided to make some sort of summary. Life can begin at 60; but of course, the earlier the better.  Yes, it is… Read more

Sharing some boss moments.  Good or bad, they are valuable learning experiences.  Bad boss moments should be deciding what you will never be.  Learning moments. A key moment.  It was my first 2 weeks, the beginning of my career in corporate (1992).  In my curiosity to understand different disciplines I attended a morning production meeting.… Read more