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#84 Feb 9, 2026

Snail mail for the win

Folks, I'm going to start with a note I got in the post last week from the creator of The Dot, Peter H Reynolds. The…

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#83 Feb 2, 2026

Respond - Resist

Folks, If I have a theme from last week, it is respond - resist. A coaching conversation I had last week started with…

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#82 Jan 26, 2026

The perfect loser

Folks, I heard the term “perfect loser” this week, and I couldn’t help but sit with it for a bit - it’s so good! What do…

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#81 Jan 19, 2026

What I've learned this week

Folks, Here are a few things that played out this week: Minority Rule: Organise a free play session. Watch it descend…

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#80 Jan 12, 2026

Leaning our ladder against the wrong wall

Folks, Image by Alexa from Pixabay We are said to be leaning our ladder up against the wrong wall when, for all our…

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#79 Jan 5, 2026

What would change your mind?

Folks, What would change your mind? New information? A new way of doing things? The weather? There is a lot that can…

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#78 Dec 22, 2025

What do you want?

Folks, Will Guidara, author of Unreasonable Hospitality, shares a story of going to an out of town barbers for a…

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#77 Dec 15, 2025

King for the day

Folks, For the beginner, it’s usually not a lack of effort or intention, but where they put their attention. In Mixed…

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