Tag: nelson mandela

  • Are you ‘Little Miss I Can’t’ or Mr Impossible?

    My favourite Mr Men character when I was little (and now) is Mr Impossible – who does impossible things. All the time. I love it when people do preposterous things – I love it when they break free of impossibility and just do it anyway. Because so many of us decide that something is inconceivable…

  • OnTheBeach: Exceed Your Own Expectations

    Early last week I was watching one of my favourite films (again) – Invictus – the story of Nelson Mandela and the South African Rugby team and the rugby world cup. It’s a wonderfully inspiring film. One of the lines caught my imagination “We must all exceed our own expectations” – and I decided to…