Tag Archives: excellence

Grenada’s stellar showing at the Olympics

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

Grenada lies in the South Eastern Caribbean and is known as the “Island of Spice”. It is one of the largest producers of nutmeg and mace, an impressive achievement given that the country has a landmass of 344 square kilometer, … Continue reading →

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“A new car has been dispatched Sir, my apologies”

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

I go to Abu Dhabi three days a week on a consulting project and have hired a car/driver for the journey. It’s been over three months and the service has worked fine, after an initial period of settling down. Except … Continue reading →

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What exactly is success?

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

Ranked by ESPN as the greatest coach of all time, across all sports, John Wooden led UCLA to a record number of wins and has mentored legends like Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Bill Walton. In this TED talk, The Coach … Continue reading →

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Swimming to the North Pole

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

Global warming notwithstanding, it can’t be easy swimming in the Arctic and to the North Pole. Lewis Pugh did it to highlight the impact of global warming on the Polar ice caps. In this TED talk he talks about his … Continue reading →

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“When Bolt runs slow one day, I can beat him”

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

Thus spoke Kim Collins, one of Usain Bolt’s main rivals in track and field’s premier event. It is an astonishing admission and in a way it confirms what I have long suspected; excellence of a certain kind can have a … Continue reading →

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