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This page contains many articles I've written over the years in pursuit of learning, reflection, and personal development.

Themes include productivity, wellbeing, teaching, defusing bullying, culture, heritage, facilitation & more.

You will find that some of these posts are originally published on LinkedIn.

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“We first had to change our perceptions.”

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Mar 181 min read

“We first had to change our perceptions.”

[#quotable💬] “To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.” – Stephen R. Covey 💡...

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Mar 181 min read

“The edge is in the inputs.”

[#quotable💬] “The edge is in the inputs.” The person who consumes from better sources, gets better thoughts. The person who asks better...

“It takes as long as it takes. Be gentle with yourself.”

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Mar 181 min read

“It takes as long as it takes. Be gentle with yourself.”

[#quotable💬] “It takes as long as it takes. Be gentle with yourself.” – Kelly Rae Roberts 💭 Healing, learning, growth… it takes as long...

“Self-discipline is when your conscience tells you to do something.”

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Mar 141 min read

“Self-discipline is when your conscience tells you to do something.”

[#quotable💬] “Self-discipline is when your conscience tells you to do something... and you don’t talk back.” – W. K. Hope 💡...

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Mar 142 min read

Special Occasions This Ramadan

[#positivity] ✨ It’s so unusual this year to have lots of special occasions fall around the same time as Ramadan. There is Nowroz, a...

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Mar 141 min read

“Start with the end in mind.”

[#quotable💬] “Start with the end in mind.” – Stephen R. Covey 💭 This is a good one to keep in mind at the start of a new project or...

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”

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Mar 141 min read

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”

[#quotable💬] “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is...

“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.”

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Mar 141 min read

“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.”

[#quotable💬] “No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” – Robin Williams 💭#thinkwithme: It still amazes me...

“And then there will be you, proving them wrong.”

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Mar 141 min read

“And then there will be you, proving them wrong.”

[#quotable💬] “There will be haters, there will be doubters, there will be non-believers, and then there will be you, proving them...

“Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow.”

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Mar 141 min read

“Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow.”

[#quotable💬] “Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow.” – Robert T. Kiyosaki 💡 #makeithappen #action #opportunity #go...

“Don't cut what you can untie.” – Joseph Joubert

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Mar 141 min read

“Don't cut what you can untie.” – Joseph Joubert

[#quotable💬] “Don't cut what you can untie.” – Joseph Joubert 💭…adding these examples in thanks to a question prompt in the comments:...

“The list of mistakes you can never recover from is actually very short.”

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Mar 141 min read

“The list of mistakes you can never recover from is actually very short.”

[#quotable💬] “The list of mistakes you can never recover from is actually very short.” – James Clear 💭…it’ll be even shorter if you’re...

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Mar 141 min read

A Quote by Patrick Beach

[#quotable💬] “If you keep showing up for yourself, you may find that you also get better at showing up for everyone else.” – Patrick...

“I wish to be me. So that it leaves no doubt, as to the true you.”

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Mar 141 min read

“I wish to be me. So that it leaves no doubt, as to the true you.”

[#quotable💬] “I wish to be me. So that it leaves no doubt, as to the true you.” – Lamise 💡 #authenticity #belonging #identity #selflove...

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Mar 141 min read

“To hear the heart, quieten the mind.”

[#quotable💬] “To hear the heart, quieten the mind.” – John Hopkins 💡 #mindfulness #wisdomwithin #innerpeace #motivational #positivity #...

“If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.”

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Mar 141 min read

“If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.”

[#quotable💬] “If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.” 💡 #positivity #happiness #compassion #kindness #motivational...

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Mar 121 min read

“Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow.”

[#quotable💬] “Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow.” – R. Kiyosaki 💡 #purpose #makeithappen #conscious #choices #p...

“Friendship is a sheltering tree.” - Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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Mar 121 min read

“Friendship is a sheltering tree.” - Samuel Taylor Coleridge

[#quotable💬] “Friendship is a sheltering tree.” - Samuel Taylor Coleridge 💭And friendship, to me, is a huge piece of the...

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Mar 121 min read

A Quotable from the Quran

[#quotable💬] “We are always in a loss of time; except those who believe, do good, be honest and have patience.” – Quran 💭“Don’t forget...

“The family is like the forest...” – Akan Proverb

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Mar 101 min read

“The family is like the forest...” – Akan Proverb

[#quotable💬] “The family is like the forest; from the outside it looks dense. But from the inside, every tree has its position.” – Akan...

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