MY BLOG

To provide our children and grandchildren, and others who read this, the 21 lessons from their parents and grandparents 40 years of marriage

This is a love story of how I met and married my wife. It was God ordained. We've learnt a lot and wish to share this journey with you.

The lesson of The Old Man and His Sons from Aesop's Fable is about strength in unity. We can apply this to many groups we are involved in.

Celebrating success on a job well done is motivating. It comes from achievement, personal development, job satisfaction and recognition.

We each have a propensity towards one of Gary Chapman's 5 Love Languages. Understanding and showing it is crucial is fostering strong bonds.

Growing old does not mean giving up on the things we once did during our youth, nor does it mean we stop learning or trying out new things!

Respect is an attitude. Love must express itself also in action. If both parties can do this, we have what is called mutual respect.

Young children can teach us many lessons if we are sensitive to recognising certain displayed behaviours as positive leadership attributes.

One of the happiest times in my childhood was celebrating the Christmas festive season. While Christmas is still a very happy occasion,...

This essay is about my grandson Ezekiel who had a restless night before the morning could break on his birthday. The first part of this...

Even though retired, I recently took a three-day sojourn, with my wife Jenny, to the beautiful township of Daylesford in regional...

There are not many books that have impacted my life, and when they do, I feel as though the author has thrown down a challenge to me....

Too often, as leaders or parents, we jump to finding solutions when a problem is presented. I very quickly realised my predisposition to...

Jim Rohn, American entrepreneur, author, and motivation speaker was credited with the saying, “You are the average of the five people you...

"Papa!", Toby shouted as he entered the house and ran towards my open arms. I carried him in the usual way, did a 360-degree spin and...

Almost everyone would have heard the saying, “take time to smell the roses”. I’ve heard it on many occasions during my time in...

The original essay was split into two parts. This is the second part of my holiday trip to Singapore and Malaysia, done with my good...

As May 2021 will be the 51st anniversary of our arrival to Australia, allow me to indulge myself with this blog, as I share the period...