Hot 8 Brass Band – Congo Square
Congo Square Hot 8 Brass Band headlined a great day of music in Congo Square. It was my first visit to this famous New Orleans landmark on the edge of the Treme district. It was originally a gathering place for enslaved Africans. During their one …
Focus Versus Strategy: The Entrepreneur’s Challenge:
Being Aware Of The Tension What sorts the good people in an entrepreneurial organisation from the so-so and bad? I would suggest the good ones can switch between having a clear strategic framework and thought process. Then dip into the focus and detail effortlessly. They …
Ikigai: Seeking My Purpose
A Japanese Philosophy For Making Life Worthwhile The Anti-Golf Approach Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means “a reason for being.” It’s been on my mind as I watch the next stage of my work life unfold. It’s become an increasing preoccupation for me. I …
Iron Discipline – Staying In Shape For Life.
The Life And Times Of An Average Athlete I’m struggling to walk a little bit this morning. Not a good time to write about the importance of the iron discipline of staying in shape physically and mentally, in order to be ahead of the game. …
1,149 Nights Of Sleep: More & Better Please
Sleep Is Not My Friend Sleep has never come easily to me. I remember being young, pre-secondary school, and having chronic insomnia, wide awake for hours. Letting my imagination run riot, planning things I would do when the day rolled around and the rest of …
Ageing: 60 – Getting Better At It With Age
Kanreki Ageing is a liberating experience for me. 23 months ago saw my 60th birthday. Turning the page of a calendar isn’t something which should invoke different behaviours and feelings, but it did. A Californian holiday with my wife was a good disconnection from the …
New England Patriots Dynasty – GOATs, Any Sport?
Super Bowl Number Six New England Patriots won another Super Bowl this February. Brady and Belichick squeezed the life of the formerly explosive Los Angeles Rams. The game was slated in some quarters as dull and lacking in flair and of course points. New Orleans …