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How to be humbled!

16 August 2018  •  Ron Manners AO

Scrambling on board the flight from Hong Kong back to Perth once, my thoughts strayed to the key impression of my visit to …

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Airport shrines

13 February 2015  •  Ron Manners AO

Do you know this old Chinese proverb? I passed through seventeen airports in the last four weeks. And although this proverb was written …

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What kind of a woman is this?: Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013)

8 April 2013  •  Mannwest Admin

Today is the fourth anniversary of Margaret Thatcher's death and here, Ron shares his memories of meeting the Iron Lady as well as the influences she …

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Three adventures in Turkey

13 October 2011  •  Mannwest Admin

Ron never passes up the chance to travel. Here, he recounts a 2011 trip to Turkey where he attended several conferences and got …

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One Day in the Life of an International Jetsetter

6 June 1995  •  Ron Manners AO

I made this impromptu speech at an Institute of Company Directors training seminar, June 1995. Jetsetter confessions Travel, as you know, is full of …

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