Personal Development
Personal Development criteria Is it unknown? Is it fearful? Is it difficult? If what you want to do hits those three points then go for it. I just heard that on a podcast and I think it is awesome. It’s…
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Work, by bike
Commuting by bike This past week I started riding a bike again. I hadn’t ridden a bike since my days in Australia almost 10 years ago so it was no surprise that I felt a bit uncomfortable at first. My…
Travel is the greatest form of education
Travel is more than just an all-inclusive hotel We discussed it last week with bank employees I teach. They agreed, that it’s a great form but not necessarily the greatest. You know when you book that holiday with the family…
Getting out of your comfort zone
The easy way We are told to try new things. To learn a new skill, pick up a new hobby, explore, travel to unusual destinations, change habits. When you’re young this seems natural because you have a limited number of…
The creativity switch doesn’t exist
You can’t just turn on your creativity I’ve been talking about creativity this week with my students. It’s a fantastic subject with a lot of intriguing subtopics and tangents that sprout out of the initial conversation. Surprisingly, most of them…
How to encourage collaboration and team work
Everybody always talks about making it to the top, being the boss, becoming a manager, running shit, starting a business, getting a promotion and rising up. But what about team work? What about team building, working and collaborating with others…
End of summer camp days
A final assessment The final week of camp has come and gone. With days from the end approaching there was a chance to reflect on the work, the experience, the relationships and the summer. Teachers are fortunate to have these…
Excellence through habit
‘We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit’ –Aristotle Rejecting mediocrity Our habits make us who we are. They shape our character and inevitably, our destiny. Our habits come from the actions we…
Discipline makes the man
‘Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment’ – Jim Rohn Applying discipline in our lives When you are growing up you are told to try new things. Experiment and discover. It’s a nice start and an introduction to many…
Leadership is about action
Today is the final day of the Young Leaders academy here at the camp and so I think it’s time for a bit of reflection on how the past 5 weeks have gone. It’s been quite an experience, and an…
Work smarter, not harder
In search of efficiency When you work at a place that serves you three meals a day, provides accommodation, and has crews that keep the whole place tidy, that significantly reduces the amount of responsibility you have. When you live…
You are contagious
Excuses It’s easy to say ‘I didn’t have a choice’. It’s easy to say ‘There was no option’. When we say it we’re basically saying, it wasn’t my fault, it was out of my control and there is nothing I…
A crisis leads to opportunity
The obstacle is the way mentality Whenever there is a crisis, there is an opportunity. Instead of complaining, it is much more productive and helpful to look for the opportunity that a crisis presents. I’ve written about this before but…
Opportunities are everywhere
The right perspective It’s Sunday just before dinner and it’s grey and gloomy. That’s how it is in England. I check the online register to see our numbers for week four. Another week of summer camp has ended and there’s…
How to start a movement
The toughest step Ever been to a party with an empty dance floor? That party is waiting to get started, but unless someone steps onto that dance floor first, nobody else will. It takes guts to be the first, especially…