They say a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. And I agree! For example, have you ever worked with someone totally incompetent, but who thought they were super smart? Someone who not only failed to recognise their own mistakes, but was oblivious to anyone genuinely talented? Maybe even patronised them? Sadly we probably all […]
There is an old Buddhist quote that says: ‘When you meet a swordsman, draw your sword. Do not recite poetry to one who is not a poet’. It is a quote popularised by Robert Greene in his excellent book The 48 Laws of Power. And while it rings true in warfare, i.e. always know who […]
He was never a magnificent ring master in the golden age of the big tops. There were no clowns, acrobats, or flying trapeze artists. And definitely no musical fanfare. But nonetheless he totally owned the stage where he stood and always put on the finest of performances. He was without a shadow of a doubt […]
