Social unrest is the offspring of prejudice — In August 1969 a conflict erupted between a community of civilians against the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), a state-backed Police force in Northern Ireland until it was dissolved in 2001. For 3-days, local residents from the Bogside in Derry fought and pushed back RUC forces. The “Battle of the Bogside”…

Lessons from “Leaders Eat Last” — In 2002, US Air Force pilot Johnny Bravo (his call name) decided to fly beneath cloud-cover to check out what was going on below. He knew his colleagues were moving through hostile territory. Instructing his wingman to stay above for cover he descended through the dense clouds. Just before he…

Building a lifelong dream — Danny Forest asked us if we “Have Insane Goals?” “Are You Obsessed enough” to have insane goals? According to Oscar Levant, there’s “a fine line between genius and insanity”, so the question we should be asking ourselves is this: Am I obsessively-driven to push the boundaries where “genius” meets “insanity”? …

An Entrepreneurial Equine Startup storybook — A year ago this project was still a dream after 20-plus years of hard-work. Two weeks ago we turned our first sod, gathering pace ever since. It’s easier to take the path of least resistance, the one with fewer challenges, but there are some good reasons to sometimes choose the…

A sneak preview into an Irish Startup — This is a leap of faith folks, both the article below and the Business venture behind it. If like me you’re excited by the unknown, then saddle up and let’s see where this journey goes. Below is a teaser to chew on for now. No Horsing Around … Not Just Yet The first sod was turned this…

We all need a Cob in our life — All animals are Beautiful. Although Horses do uphold a unique dimension of beauty, regardless of shape, size or color. Whether a Thoroughbred or a Shetland, every horse is simply striking to the eye. While “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”, there are those that behold Beauty for all. …

Looking back is a powerful ally — The Gibbs’ Reflective Model was developed by Graham Gibbs in 1988 in order to apply structure to the experience of learning. Gibbs proposition is a cyclical framework to examine experiences, enabling the learner to plan ahead by ‘looking back’ on things that worked well compared to those that didn’t. So…