Archive - Brian’s 100 words of interesting wisdom

525. How to foretell who will cause you grief, and who will be a positive influence, in the group you lead. Sports, business, family.

As an 'emotional detective' Gilbert Enoka developed mental skills which enabled him to intuitively tell who needs special attention. He shares his…

20 hrs ago •

October 2025

522. Sean Fitzpatrick told me his formula for winning. It's worth knowing and sharing. Read on . . .

Fitzy played 92 games for the All Blacks rugby team. His position was 'scrum hooker'. His ability to inspire the team around him led to being captain…

Oct 27 •

521. Every summer brings about 80 drownings. Mostly adult males. They're all AVOIDABLE! Here's five tips that could save your life.

Marc G tells his story. He could have drowned if . . . He was lucky.

Oct 26 •

520. Write your thoughts in the margins of the books you mentally engaged with.

Mortimer Adler advocates physical and mental engagement with the books we read. This means underlining, adding comments and links to follow up later

Oct 23 •

519. Fingernails reveal how our whole body is performing. Signs of future health problems are at our fingertips.

Old Hippocrates said “Show me your nails” and they told him where to look for the cause of ill health.

Oct 22 •

518. When Stan ploughs his field and sows seeds AGRICULTURAL ART is the result.

Stan Herd is 75. This American farmer and crop artist creates images on large areas of land, (2-100 acres) especially in Kansas. He has inspired other…

Oct 21 •

516. Murals give Christchurch a unique artistic look and feel. May the trend continue.

Graffiti was removed and now huge street murals grace blank wall spaces. Financial support from the city council means talented artists are paid to turn…

Oct 21 •

517. Keeping fit is physical but also for your brain. Test yourself now.

This takes 2,2,3 minutes. Start now

Oct 20 •

515. Wally uses ASPIRIN as anti-pest garden spray on tomatoes. Result is healthy plants and bigger yields

We know aspirin can help treat human aches and fevers. Blenheim gardener Wally uses a water-based spray infused with aspirin to improve plant growth and…

Oct 18 •

514. Interesting strategy behind the 'White Lie' tactic. Pudding today. Cabbage tomorrow.

Ben Thomas tells this story from his childhood. Smiles on 364 days and disappointment with tears on day 365. Or how to keep kids - and voters - happy…

Oct 16 •

513. When everything seems to be going wrong. Where are our leaders when we need them?

History has provided genuine leaders when we most needed them: Moses. Pied Piper. Churchill. DeGaulle. Mandala. James Bond.

Oct 16 •

512. How darts became respectable. Queen Elizabeth (mother of QEII) and King George VI played darts at Slough, 17 December 1937.

Prior to this spontaneous incident, darts was a game played by British coal miners and factory workers. They enjoyed the competitive respite in their…

Oct 15 •

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