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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;

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Pierre du Plessis 4/23/19 Pierre du Plessis 4/23/19

the difference between being a leader or being a manager.

Too often these are confused. Usually managing is mistaken for leading and we end up with leaderless organisation or vice versa. Yes, these two functions overlap, and yes they can be the same person, but they require very different things.

Daily Letter

"A thought-provoking collection of ideas and musings that if taken to heart, have the potential to add immense depth and richness (with compounding interest) to your life"

"Not once have I been sorry that I signed up for Pierre’s newsletter 😁"

"Getting this letter is a breath of fresh air amongst the sea of emails in my ever-growing inbox each day. It’s the one I excitedly click to open, waiting to see what image will load accompanied by an insight into Pierre’s wonderful strategic brain."

"It delivers a daily dose of thought-provoking insights that encourage you to pause, reflect, and ask new questions – a powerful boost for advancing my personal strategy!"

"If you want to be reminded how to be a decent human in just a few sentences, then this is it."

“Pierres’ Daily Letter has become the weekday spark of inspiration, motivation and perspective for me. To me his letters serve as a reminder to not turn my rhythms into routine, but to stay intentionally present in every day”

Read some letters

the difference between being a leader or being a manager.