At the end of the basketball season here in Scotland our under 18 team had a playoff game against Falkirk Fury and – I am pleased to say – won! That makes the team both league and cup champions. Even in a minority sport like basketball by anybody’s standards that is a great achievement.
As I [...]
I have been meaning to read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho for ages. I noticed a copy on the bookshelf in my friend’s house last week and asked if I could borrow it. She agreed and I have been reading it mostly on the train and bus while I travel between appointments. There is a [...]
I get invitations to some really interesting events. In the past few days I have been to a fundraising event and a concert and on each occasion I heard stories of great personal leadership.
The first event was a fundraising dinner for Columba 1400 which describes itself as being a “social enterprise devoted to leadership development” but [...]
I caught this story on the local news and wanted to share it with you.
The video might benefit from subtitles – John’s accent is quite strong – but I think the message comes through loud and clear!
I am indebted to Jacob for drawing my attention to this great story.
