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How Passion Served me in my business

Posted by Paul Miedema on Monday, February 8th 2010     

This is a copy of a presentation I gave to students who are in a leadership development course at the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth. The topic was “How my passion has served me in business.”
This is a somewhat strange topic to be asked to speak on. It reflects a very good understanding of [...]

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Why I don’t Like Tuesday Mornings

Posted by Paul Miedema on Wednesday, October 28th 2009     

Every Tuesday, my morning chore is to put the garbage out for collection. The chore itself is not so bad, but it is the people I have to engage with when doing this that make me feel uncomfortable. South Africa has one of the largest gaps between rich and poor, and much of that is [...]

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My Story

Posted by Paul Miedema on Monday, September 14th 2009     

I lived through a revolution. My world changed profoundly after 1994. We had a transition to democracy admired and studied by the world. We have a new constitution which speaks of equality and justice. I have seen the power of Action, the power of mobilization. I have seen that as individuals standing up, we can take an action and make a difference. We can be agents of change. We have a responsibility to act, to engage to impact.

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