# 145: What the CEOs Are Saying
“Leaders are the emotional thermostats of those they lead, and our habits as leaders can spread like a contagion” – Chip Conley Dear Friends At the end of last year, I asked how I could improve this letter. Many of…
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A Night With Gregory Porter
Would it be unfair to claim that Kirstenbosch’s Botanical Gardens is the world’s most beautiful concert venue? I don’t think so. I can’t think of a better one. The Gardens are one of Cape Town’s gems. Cape Town is…
#131: Do As You Must
This week’s letter has been hard to write. I have so much to share with you. As a start, I visited an exhibition of young artists at 99 Loop Gallery. Nazeer Jappie, Paul Wallington, Marolize Southwood and Jenna Wessels all caught my attention. Unfortunately, photographs flatten…
#128: Stuff To Read
Good morning everyone I am grateful to Buddy Wells for his club The Blue Room. Each city needs a few good music venues. The rent really should be paid by the city, it is – to my mind – a public good. I…
#114: Angélique Kidjo, Ed Catmull, John McPhee And Skin
Good morning friend Mindfulness practitioners guide us to smell the smells, see the shapes and feel the textures of the world. Writers tell us that writing helps them see the world differently. They’re constantly hearing fragments of dialogue that they…