The Big Why

The Big Why

Simon Sinek in his inspiring TED talk says very few people and organisations know why they do what they do.  Without understanding and clarity about this core question – all discussion about their product or cause is flat and colourless, lacking the pizzazz that...

What I learned from Indian Bureaucracy

You might think I learned to follow the rules, or that the Indian bureaucratic system was embroiled into a complete mess.. or possibly I could have learned that the best thing to do when entangled in these webs was to listen carefully and totally follow what is...
Keeping Promises

Keeping Promises

I wake at 5.45 – it is just getting light, the grandfather of the house has begun his day, unlocking the gates and putting the dog, Olive back into her house – her guarding job over for another night.  It is time to get up, time to don loose clothes and...
Embarrassed, shy? Get over it and smile.

Embarrassed, shy? Get over it and smile.

I wake early on Saturday morning – its relatively quiet yet.. kids doing sport yelling deep in the background – birds – the occasional rickshaw sputtering. The sound of the mop and bucket cleaning the tiles downstairs. The metallic clatter of the...