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Reflection: Competition

Two American adversaries have been competing for over a century, in a battle to achieve global domination.  Their rivalry, Coca Cola vs Pepsi, is a tale that has a lot to teach about the impact of competition. It is often said that what matters about competition is not the winning, but the taking part.  But…

Sportsmanship

Sportsmanship can be interpreted in many ways, but for me, it’s what transforms a simple game into something truly meaningful.  It’s not just about winning or losing—it’s about respect, fairness, and being a decent person, even when the scoreline is against you.  Imagine you’re losing 5 – 0, and to make matters worse, your teammate…

Reflection: Volunteering

What do the following places and organisations have in common?  Sports clubs, hospitals, schools, places of worship, museums, historic houses, parks, care homes, theatres, emergency services, libraries, pet rescue centres? The answer is, all of them – and many more – rely on volunteers in order to carry out the important work that they do.  You may not have fully realised it,…

Reflection: Teamwork

Your life is made up of teams but you may not know it.  The first team in life is your family: the ones that look after you and keep you alive for your first few years even if it’s less of a team and more of a reliance; it becomes a team when you start…