I am a slave to my habits, thinking patterns, and autopilot decisions. I will win my freedom by becoming fully aware of myself and my environment. By staying consciously present and making informed choices, I will achieve ultimate freedom.

Some tasks may seem dull, but they’re essential—think testing software, posting invoices, counting votes, or reconciling accounts. As leaders, it’s easy to rely on authority to push these through, but there might be a better way. A way that works if we take...

As leaders, if we want support from our people, we need to let them know. We do this by being real, showing our imperfections, and acknowledging that we don’t have all the answers. It’s not about being the smartest person in the room, but about recognising the...

Words don’t have a fixed meaning; we assign meaning to them based on our individual perspectives. For example, my definition of ‘beauty’ may differ from yours. This variance applies to many situations. When I ask someone to offer training, manage a project, or handle...

When we struggle to keep up and push out of our comfort zone, we often use lower mental faculties. We may start behaving like children—becoming more irritable, talking more than we listen, arguing, comparing ourselves to others, and becoming emotionally reactive and...

Our best friend may become our worst nightmare. The things we actively avoid might one day become our favourite collectables. Even highly organised people might decide to go with the flow. Life plays with us in mischievous ways. Nothing is certain or for sure. Nothing...

With every response, we are either being lifted up or dragged down from our intellectual level. When I retaliate blindly to teach others a lesson, I lose immediately, as they succeed in pulling me down to their level. But when I return kindness, I win, having elevated...

Perhaps it is within my control to be happy. I can respond to my environment by choosing happiness, allowing my emotions to support that decision and sustain a sense of contentment. Yet, the reality is more complex. In certain situations, it may not make sense to...