Think Bigg-r

(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

We are faced with many choices in life.  It is important to learn which bridges to cross and which to burn.  To walk away or to try harder. This requires the ability to say “NO”.  It is easy to say “Yes”. Those that internalise “being respected before being liked” find it easier to say “NO”… Read more

I expect this to be a long post; will try keep interesting and insightful. Until 5 years ago I had never watched a professional cycling race. I did not know the rules and I did not understand the sport.  Then I met Primoz Roglic and everything changed.  A cycling champion, a leadership icon. I have… Read more

There are many aspects to thinking bigger. Step outside of your culture to see the shackles it has placed on your thinking.  I am specifically referring to cultures of geography, and not the culture between like disciplines (e.g., engineers globally have a common culture etc.). Off course reading is an important element of broadening your… Read more

The simple answer is to stop digging.  Why can’t people stop digging when they are in a hole? Mostly the answer is because of an EGO of self.  Ego is like fog in the air; you struggle to see rationality. I am careful to qualify EGO in terms of ego of self, which translates into… Read more