Thoughts

We All Need to be Self-Led Leaders

Excerpts from a 2016 presentation at the Inspire Club in Port Macquarie, Australia, in which John talks about the importance of leading yourself before you can lead others.

We’re More Resilient Than We Think

John talks about the resilience he learned growing up in Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) through fifteen years of civil war.

Using Opportunities

The importance of seeing and seizing opportunities.

Resilience & Self-Responsibility

The inextricable link between self-responsibility and self-worth in building resilience.

Self-Responsibility & Risk Taking

Have we become so risk-averse we can no longer deal with our own problems?

Think for Yourself

Not just following the crowd but thinking for yourself, and taking the road less travelled.

Clarity is King, Consistency is Queen, Persistence Rules the Kingdom

Being persistent in pursuing your dreams and aspirations, and knowing when to persist and when to stop.

Take Action!

Nothing will change or happen unless you take action.

Courage

A poignant poem about courage as a lifelong trait.

The Habit of Commitment

Developing the habit of commitment and gaining commitment from others.

Creativity & Self-Responsibility

The important link between creativity and self-responsibility.