A book lover once commented that the value of books is that you benefit from the experiences of others and gain access to their insight without having to go through the process they passed through. Others have made the discoveries...
Continue ReadingOver a decade ago, while holidaying abroad, I woke up one morning with this thought ringing in my head: ‘books are ladders … books are ladders’. As I pondered on this phrase I realised the acuity of these words. Books...
Continue ReadingNick is a remarkable man. Those who have met him are always inspired and challenged by his life. Nick was born without arms or legs, yet he writes, ‘I am truly blessed. I am ridiculously happy.’ Many times as a...
Continue ReadingIt doesn't matter how huge a door is: if you have the right key, the door will open. The habit of reading is the key that will open many doors. Books are idea containers, books are liberators. Countries ruled by...
Continue ReadingEveryone wants to achieve big hairy audacious goals, everybody wants a quick transformation of their lives but what they fail to realise is that every action or lack of action, every input and every choice you make is already transforming...
Continue ReadingAccording to Statista, as of the end of 2021, worldwide newspaper circulation revenue stands at USD 52.14 billion, while the global book publishing revenue was about $122 billion. The technologies that have transformed the print and publishing sectors come in...
Continue ReadingWe all make choices but in the end our choices make us. There are three things that make or break us: habits, choices and routines. Many of us don’t even realise the importance of the choices we make or that...
Continue ReadingMany a man's reputation would not know his character if they met on the street. (Elbert Hubbard) I heard the story of a rock-band called Van Halen. It is said that they would make outrageous demands when they were touring....
Continue ReadingIf you keep on doing what you've always done, you will keep getting what you've always got. (Tony Robbins) In the year 2000 a man wheedled his way into a meeting with John Antioco, the CEO of Blockbuster, and proposed...
Continue ReadingIn 1978 a young man ran into trouble. He was working at a local hardware store and he got fired from his job. Getting fired is the pits, but instead of staying in that pit, he decided that he would...
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