One simply cannot pay tribute to Stephen Covey without saying at the outset that he was a lovely human being.

But there's no substitute for getting smarter faster. And the way you get smarter is to screw around vigorously. Try stuff. See what works. See what fails miserably. Learn. Rinse. Repeat.

South Africa has all the tools to compete in the new global village - an eager workforce, ready to take on any challenge.

Innovation comes only from readily and seamlessly sharing information rather than hoarding it.

Mastery is great, but even that is not enough. You have to be able to change course without a bead of sweat, or remorse.

Digital ink technology holds substantial promise in terms of legibility, portability, and power consumption, but I am less confident about the communication aspect.

You will be remembered, in the long haul, for the quality of your work, not the quantity of your work. No one evaluates Picasso based on the number of paintings he churned out.