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Month: July 2026

Quality Of Life

quality of life

We often say we want a great quality of life. When I was younger, I thought that meant comfort. A better home. Better holidays. Better conveniences. But with age and the benefit of hindsight, I see it differently. Quality of Read more…


The People Who Remember

people who remember

An acquaintance reached out today, almost out of the blue. It had been nearly a decade. He used to work in my previous organization. We were connected on LinkedIn, but have not really been in touch. Today, he referred a Read more…


Weekend Story-The Well

the well

Two villages shared a well. One morning the well ran dry. One village prayed for rain. The other dug deeper. Both called their approach faith.


Deadline

deadline

Without a deadline, an idea remains just that…an idea, nothing more. You can keep improving it, polishing it, protecting it. The moment you introduce a deadline to an idea, it changes everything. It forces you to ship. It makes you Read more…


The Car Behind Me

Car behind me

I sat down to write today with no idea in hand. And for some reason, my mind went back to something that happened on the highway a few days ago. I was driving my son to the airport, moving fast Read more…


Who Is In Charge?

who is in charge

Do you control your emotions, or do they control you? Most of us assume we are in charge. The evidence often says otherwise. You are angry, and you send a text, and then wish you could unsend it. You are Read more…


Do Today Well

Do today well

One trap I keep falling into is measuring myself by outcomes. Did the deal close? Did the numbers move? Did the plan work? But every time I step back, I arrive at the same conclusion. By the time an outcome Read more…


A Few Things I Have Learned About Living Well

Living well

Tomorrow, my son and daughter-in-law travel back to the United States to begin their life together. As they leave, I find myself wondering whether there is one last thing worth sharing. Not advice. Just a few observations from someone who Read more…


The Stories We Add

stories we add

I did not get selected. It must be the way I answered the question about why I want to join the company. My colleague walked past without saying hello. He is clearly upset with me about something. The client has Read more…


Weekend Story-Watching The Winds

Watching the winds

Every spring, the birds of the valley raced to the highest peak before sunset. The sparrows were always first to leave. They burst into the sky, wings beating furiously, darting past one another as though speed alone would win the Read more…