In the previous column that I wrote, I introduced the topic of growth mindset vs fixed mindset. As a reminder, a growth mindset is a belief that people can learn new skills and abilities through practice, which embraces failed attempts. This view develops a strong love for learning, seeing life as an exciting journey with ... Read more
Have you ever wondered if the work you were doing really mattered? There is an insightful story I am sure you have heard or read before: A man came upon a construction site where three people were working. He asked the first, “What are you doing?” and the man replied: “I am laying bricks.” He ... Read more
The 3 types of family traditions you need to strengthen your family’s bonds, enrich the life you share together, contribute to your children’s well-being, and create lasting memories. One enduring childhood memory I have is that of our family’s annual tradition of watching the Comrades Marathon together – from mom and dad’s bed! Each year ... Read more
The Nehemiah series earlier this year seemed to have been well received judging from the response from all those who attended. I have found the series on leadership easy to preach. The post-preach moments have been taken up with folk asking for more detail and several have even requested a copy of my notes. For ... Read more
Who is like the wise? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine and the hardness of his face is changed. Ecclesiastes 8: 1 Postmodern thinkers speak of something called the death of the author. This refers to an artistic creation being separated from the intentions of its ... Read more
I love the Message version of Matthew 5:8 which states “You’re blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right. Then you can see God in the outside world.” Other translations speak of having a “pure heart”. God is concerned with our hearts. Purity in the context of this verse means free from ... Read more
Colloquial expressions might be overly simplistic at times, but they often convey one or more profound nuggets of timeless wisdom. “The devil is in the details” is one such colloquial expression that conveys a profound truth about the need for humans to pay attention to details. Many people are “big picture” people. By this I ... Read more
As a leader, you will often find yourself in a leadership position because your thinking is the right thinking. But each of us has blind spots, and blind spots can prevent us from accurately evaluating situations and challenges. This is where humility is needed – what we call owning 100% of your 1%. It is ... Read more
Thinking happens mostly in our heads, invisible to others and sometimes even to ourselves. A move in future-focused education is for thinking to become visible, both to help learners and educators aware of their thinking and allow others to benefit from seeing thinking in action. In a previous article, I spoke about the concept of ... Read more
Nadine, my wife knows that I despise airports. I need to prepare subconsciously at least a day in advance. The queues, hitches and glitches are like rough graded sandpaper to any traveller wanting smooth passage through an airport terminal. Baggage weigh-ins, baggage wrap, UPS and missing baggage. Immigration officials who make no eye contact, and ... Read more
