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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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“Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.”

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Mar 121 min read

“Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.”

[#quotable💬] “Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.” – Steve Prefontaine 💡...

Sumbella

Mar 101 min read

“Actions shout over words.”

[#quotable💬] “Actions shout over words.”. 💭Not always… but often. And sometimes, the words themselves are the action. “No”, is a good...

“The world rewards you for value provided, not time spent.”

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Mar 101 min read

“The world rewards you for value provided, not time spent.”

[#quotable💬] “The world rewards you for value provided, not time spent.” – James Clear 💭 #thinkwithme: I once hired a professional to...

“It’s time to wake up - Yes or yes?” – Puma Fredy Quispe Singona

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Feb 71 min read

“It’s time to wake up - Yes or yes?” – Puma Fredy Quispe Singona

[#quotable💬] “It’s time to wake up - Yes or yes?” – Puma Fredy Quispe Singona - Native Peruvian Healer For that Monday feeling. ☀️ 💡...

“The unknown is where all outcomes are possible. Enter it with grace, not fear.”

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Feb 71 min read

“The unknown is where all outcomes are possible. Enter it with grace, not fear.”

[#quotable💬] “The unknown is where all outcomes are possible. Enter it with grace, not fear.” 💡 #perspective #mindfulness #positiveatti...

“The key is not to prioritise what’s on your schedule. It is to schedule your priorities.”

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Jan 221 min read

“The key is not to prioritise what’s on your schedule. It is to schedule your priorities.”

[#quotable💬] “The key is not to prioritise what’s on your schedule. It is to schedule your priorities.” – Steven R. Covey 💡...

“A man, in order to be well thought of, must think nothing, say nothing, do nothing.”

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Jan 221 min read

“A man, in order to be well thought of, must think nothing, say nothing, do nothing.”

[#quotable💬] “A man, in order to be well thought of, must think nothing, say nothing, do nothing.” – Elbert Hubbard 💡...

Henry David Thoreau and The Dispersion of Seeds

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Dec 15, 20231 min read

Henry David Thoreau and The Dispersion of Seeds

[#quotable💬] “Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that...

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Dec 6, 20231 min read

“If you don't use it, you'll lose it.”

[#quotable💬] “If you don't use it, you'll lose it.” – a common catchphrase, made famous in my world, by #UncleLen 💡...

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Dec 6, 20231 min read

Authentic Belonging: Embracing Yourself

[#quotable💬] “Belonging should never require that you reshape yourself into someone else entirely.” – AmyAnn Cadwell 💡...

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Apr 19, 20234 min read

What makes a good life, Uncle Len?

A good teacher is hard to find. People of all generations and times have travelled far and wide just to spend time with a good teacher....

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