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Daily Letter

A short daily letter for people finding their way.

Since 2017, I've been writing about strategy, courage, and building things that matter;

all in fewer than 100 words.

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Pierre du Plessis Pierre du Plessis

like trying to push back a river

If you have been reading these for a while you'd know that I'm a bit of a Japanophile (did you know that the seamstresses in Japan have a special ceremony every year to honour the blunt needles?).

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Pierre du Plessis Pierre du Plessis

Ruin reveals

Tough times reveal character.

I picked up this quote from one of my favourite architects, minimalist Tadao Ando

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Pierre du Plessis Pierre du Plessis

Dont' be a ... 🍆

Liminal spaces build community, they force people together in order to survive.

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Pierre du Plessis Pierre du Plessis

Optimist or Pessimist?

To write or not to write about Corona, that is the question....

Two things are necessary, a realisation of the severity of the situation and hope that we will survive it.

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