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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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#76 Dec 8, 2025

Teenage Kicks

Folks, I’ve started reading the book Unreasonable Hospitality, not because it was my first choice, but because it's…

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#75 Dec 1, 2025

A lot to unpack this week

Folks, Let’s start with just that - a video of my youngest daughter unpacking lots and lots of books! You can get…

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