Pause. Breathe. Reassess.

Occasionally, we just need to pause.    When we find ourselves with a churning or anxious mind, we need to pause.  When we feel overwhelmed or unsure, we need to pause.  When our nervous systems are caught in a state of fight or flight, constantly waiting for the next fire that needs extinguishing, we just need to…

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Fuelling Your Leadership

I knew a guy in my early flying days who got airborne in an aircraft he was uncertain had enough fuel to get him where he was going.  Not only was this a decidedly dodgy decision in the first place, but it was exacerbated by the fact that he needed to cross a lake to…

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The Moment of Acknowledgement

For pilots, there’s a particular moment of acknowledgement during almost every flight.  Sometimes there are several if it’s a really great flight.  This moment normally happens during the cruise stage of flight where everything is calm and going smoothly, and you have nothing more pressing to distract you from that moment.  In that moment, you…

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2019 Gratitude Recap

So…  I have a confession to make.  I am an All Black supporter.  Last weekend I knowingly buried myself and my son deep in the heart of Bokke territory at the Crusaders Rugby Club in Durban to soak up the full experience of watching a World Cup Final in the country that was actually playing…

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GRATITUDE – Occasionally, (Often), We Just Need to Pause

It’s Easter Monday, and around the world Christians are celebrating the resurrection of Christ.  This Easter Monday, I feel a powerful sense of gratitude, and I’m driven to sit in that and write about it for a bit.  I’m blessed to have enough diversity in my family and friends to know that spiritual gratitude comes in…

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