Category: Notes to Young Leaders

March 13, 2023

Make Time Your Most Valuable Asset

A note to young leaders. You have more than enough time. I was having dinner with a young leader when…

March 10, 2023

Seeing Beauty Anew: How Familiarity Clouds Perception

Note to self. If clouds came out but once a year, we would all stop and gape at their beauty.…

March 8, 2023

Real Estate Investing Lessons from Sachin Tendulkar’s Test Cricket Stats

A note to real estate investors. Test cricket is my favourite sport to watch. It’s the only sport where choosing…

March 3, 2023

A Valuable Lesson from My Daughter on Kindness

A note to young leaders. A lesson from my daughter. Last week, I was driving my daughter (Eva) to school…

March 1, 2023

Unlocking Motivation by Removing Obstacles

A note to young leaders. The other day I was having dinner with an aspiring young leader. He said: “I…

February 27, 2023

Why Business Leaders Must Embrace Unpredictability for Growth

A note to business leaders. Here’s a good question to ask yourself: “What part of my business today was unforeseeable…

February 24, 2023

The Fastest Way to Grow: Stop Complaining and Embrace Growth

Note to self. The fastest way to grow as a human being is to stop complaining. No complaining about anything…

February 20, 2023

A Key Tip for Young Leaders: Learn from Your Top Performers

A note to young leaders. I was recently invited to address the employees of another company. Someone asked: “What’s one…

February 17, 2023

What If We Could See How Many Days We Have Left?

Note to self. What if we could, for one day, borrow an angel’s eyes and see written above our heads…

February 15, 2023

Crouch, Pause, Engage: A Mentor’s Guide to Mastering Confrontation

A note to young leaders. I catch up with one of my mentors once a month at 6.00am for a…

February 13, 2023

Ian Thorpe’s Secret: Embracing Grit and Loving the Practice

A note to young leaders. I recently sat next to Ian Thorpe at a dinner party. I asked him whether…

February 10, 2023

How Much Have You Grown in the Last 5 Years?

A note to young leaders. Here’s a good question to ask yourself: “How much have I changed in the last…