Kagiso Msimango’s Unf*Ck Yourself
Can you believe that this is the 40th edition of Strategy, Soul and Self? I am feeling quite proud of myself. Indulge me, but I am. Each week for the last 40, I have sat down and drawn on my…
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Mteto Nyati’s Betting On A Darkie
Good morning everyone Like all of us, South African artist Simphiwe Ndzube was forced to improvise during lockdown. Last week, the Stevenson gallery shared 6 new works that emerged from his makeshift studio. They’re an amazing part of what Ndzube calls a “cosmology of…
The Wisdom Of Elders
Good morning friends The focus of today’s note, came to me via Chip Conley’s Wisdom @ Work, in which he recounts this proverb, “When an elder dies, it’s like a library has burned down.” I was reminded of it this…
How To Think For Yourself, Continued…
It is Sunday again… At the time that I press send it is still momentarily before dawn. In the last few weeks, I have noticed that it is lighter and lighter at this time. Southern Hemisphere summer is on its…
Who is your coach?
Good morning everyone In last week’s letter, I included quotations about love from Thomas Moore’s Care of the Soul. Thank you to Maryse Barack who shared this quotation from Chilean biologist, Humberto Maturana, “Love, allowing the other to be a…
Leadership Basics: Are you a creator or a reactor?
Happy February Everyone Thank you to everyone who has reached out in the past week to send me suggestions for this letter. I have been moved by the generosity with which you have taken time to share your knowledge with…