As I tried to unscramble our days in Africa time zone differences, I realized that according to my blog we experienced back-to-back Fridays on Days 10 and 11. As miraculous as this would have been, it did not actually occur. Day 11 should have been marked Saturday and each day afterward was in fact a …
Day 13 and Travel – Monday, May 25th to Tuesday May 26th – Farewell and Hello Read More »
Our final full day in Africa began with an 8 o’clock wakeup call. We enjoyed a presentation from Conor Pellas and Jerry Levine on the chapter titled Love Makes The Difference. As usual, it was very well prepared and an interesting discussion ensued about differing representations of how Mandela treated women. In the book he …
Day 12 – Saturday, May 25th – A Well-Rounded Day Read More »
After a late night on Thursday, we by design had a later Friday morning that began with breakfast at 10:15. As such we also wanted to avoid forcing anyone into a rushed presentation, so after a slow breakfast and short debrief on the night before we were prepared to tackle the day. Despite the late …
Day 11 – Friday, May 24th – Drink Your Mayo Boys Read More »
Friday offered us a little later wake up call, with breakfast at 8:45 featuring presentations by Gabe, Helms, and Connor McFinnegan. We then made the 20 minute drive to Kirstenbosch Gardens, a botanical conservatory. It was basically an amazing plot of gardens and well-manicured lawns, all set in the back …
Day 10 – Friday, May 23rd – A Day In the Light, A Trip Into The Dark Read More »
Thursday began with breakfast at 7:45. This particular morning we were the audience for Chase and Mario’s presentation on the chapter titled Know Your Enemy. They discussed the value of preparation and knowledge of an opponent’s characteristics whether you are on the soccer field, in the business world, or building a nation as Mandela did. …
Following two and a half days of absolute madness in Cape Town, day 8 finally offered us a little bit of time to decompress. Nonetheless we started up with breakfast at 7:30, this time augmented by a presentation from Devon and Vince. Their chapter was titled See the Good In Others, focusing on Mandela’s ability …
Tuesday began as usual with breakfast in the lodge around 8:15. Afterwards we were treated to Trevor and TJ’s presentation on “having a core principle”, centering around total focus on a singular goal and using any means to achieve it. While opinion was mixed on the absolute righteousness of Mandela’s opinion, the presentation was predictably …
Day 7 – Tuesday, May 20th – A Deeper Dive Into “Smile-litsha” Read More »
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Day 6 began with a 7:30 breakfast and a meeting from 7:45 to 8:15. During the meeting we heard Max and Templeton’s presentation on chapters 4 and 5, titled Lead From the Back and Look the Part. As with all previous presentation it was well-considered and an effective presentation of the material. Not sure where …
Day 6 – Monday, May 19th – Two Fields, Two Different Worlds Read More »
To American readers I apologize for the delayed posting of this entry, spotty wifi conspired with travel time and a busy schedule to push me back a little. I hope to avoid such delays in the coming days, and I hope my belatedness does not diminish the story. Again, my apologies. …
Day 5 – Sunday, May 18th – Destination: Cape Town Read More »