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childhood dreams

When I was a kid, I could lose myself for hours in adventure stories. It didn’t matter whether they took place at sea, in the desert, at the North Pole or deep in the jungle.But what captivated me most were the safari stories. Hemingway-style. Africa. Kilimanjaro.I dreamed of standing out there in the wild. Watching elephants roam. Hearing the distant roar of a lion. Maybe one day seeing the majestic Ngorongoro crater. Or climbing Kilimanjaro.… Read More »childhood dreams

“Black and white photo of an expansive desert landscape with soft dunes and distant mountains, symbolizing clarity, solitude, and inner reflection.”

CLARITY

It’s not OPTIONAL — IT’S THE FOUNDATION Why leaders who don’t know themselves can’t lead others clearly. For years, I thought I needed the next step.The better plan.The right strategy.More doing. More proving. But I wasn’t stuck because I lacked action.I was stuck because I had lost contact with meaning.I had forgotten why I was doing any of it in the first place. Not in my head—I could explain the vision.But in my body, in… Read More »CLARITY

trust in leadership

You Can’t Lead People You Don’t Trust

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Control feels safe. But trust is what scales. And yet—control is just an illusion.Things are only “under control” as long as not too many defining parameters change. At best, control is a temporary reduction of risk. Let’s be honest If you’ve built something with your bare hands—a business, a team, a movement—it’s hard to let go. My own story of control vs. trust I’ve been there myself. After I built my lodge in Tanzania, things… Read More »You Can’t Lead People You Don’t Trust