Tag Archives: Mike Boon

Flying South for Winter

We’re going away for three weeks and I’m forced to edit my clothes to fit in half a suitcase. Perhaps I should take a cue from the birds who fly south for the winter: Take nothing, find food and necessities along the way. Continue reading

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How to Win Friends/Make Enemies

My Top 10 Rules for “Why I’ll NEVER be Elected President of the United States of America”…or…”How to Win a few Friends and Make MANY Enemies”. Continue reading

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Mike Boon’s Vuka! Wake-Up Call

Ancient African proverb: “A man without culture is like a zebra without stripes.” Continue reading

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Zambia: Land of Livingstone

The people live a simple life — which in no way translates into the easy life. Continue reading

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Culture: Straitjacket or Springboard?

Gov 2.0:Transparency can be quite threatening, especially if one’s power base is built on insider knowledge that is closely held and doled out like currency to buy more power. Continue reading

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