ode to the greatness in man
Like most of the western world, I have been captivated by the brilliance of the Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps.
His success is beyond words.
Considering all the mediocrity which is currently, consuming the world like an out of control virus …
Tyur
most mission statements on corporate websites are meaningless marketing fluff.
How many of you know your company’s mission statement or the core values of the company where you work?
How many of you implement those values every day?
All of this begins with defining your core values – standards – …
the world doesnt need more leaders – it needs more leadership…
When I was 15 years old, I moved to Jacksonville, Florida to swim at the Bolles School.
Up until I moved to Bolles, I was a total loser not just in school and the pool, but also in life….
My …
comfort, self-indulgence and the virus of mediocrity
“6 pack abs look great and people who have them are envied.
But do you really want to follow a very rigorous diet for months, denying yourself all those guilty pleasures.
Are you willing to do more than just one …
coming soon: a global detox of mediocrity
The world economy is going to get much worse before it gets better.
This is not all bad.
Every business is going to be forced on a financial diet – at the same time forced to ensure their products are …
chubby strippers, young greeter girls and the voice of reason…
Recently, I was in Singapore and had dinner with Jason Gorud.
The French restaurant we went to was exceptional, but today’s blog is motivated by a brief encounter with mediocrity…
I arrived 20 minutes before Jason, so I sat at …
still searching for men of honor
Recently, the (western press) headline news has been littered with stories of successful men behaving despicably – dishonourable.
Thinking about it – over the past 20 years, western press and news is frequently full of stories of dishonour.
Word of …
“you can’t smell the streets of India on facebook…”
A few weeks ago, I had a business trip to India and by chance, Marie (my 17 year old step daughter) had a week off from school, so I took her to India with me.
Each year, since she was …
“We don’t need any more pussies teaching us to how to grow up and play like pussies.”
I “really like” the quote I am using as the title for todays blog.
Its a comment which was posted on my friends facebook page by someone I do not know (John Boucard) and was in response to …