Book notes – La panthère des neiges

Author : Sylvain Tesson Les génies de l’humanité étaient des hommes qui avaient choisi une voie unique, sans dévier. Hector Berlioz voyait dans “l’idée fixe” la condition du génie. Il soumettait la qualité d’une oeuvre à l’unité du motif. Si …

Nepal on foot

Being an alpinism enthousiast and a mountain lover it was only natural that I visit Nepal at some point in my life. I eventually ended up joining my brother and two of his friends on this trip, the tour of …

Mongolia by Motorbike

I was skyping with my brother discussing potential travel destination when we finally agreed on what would become a great adventure. Rent motorcycles in Oulan-Bator and ride Mongolia and Camp. We searched a bit on internet on how to do …

USA West coast roadtrip

In August 2012 I left with two friends to visit he famous tour of the West Coast. It was quite easy to find hotels, campgrounds, gas stations or places to shop and eat and there are so many things to …

Iceland Roadtrip

In May 2012 I left with a bunch of friends to explore the mysterious Iceland. Herding a bunch of young guys through an island of ice implies a lot of preparation and planning, especially concerning where we sleep. We organized …

Book notes – The coaching habit

Author : Michael Bungay Stanier Say less, ask more & Change the way you lead forever Build an habit of coaching regularly Ask just one question at a time and wait for the answer The kickstart question : What’s on …

Book notes – The Outsiders

Author : William N. Thorndike, Jr. The book looks at 8 CEOs with a common pattern of behaviour : Tom Murphy and Capital Cities (Media + Broadcasting) Henry Singleton and Teledyne (Electronics, industry) Bill anders and General Dynamics (Defense) John …