Today's Gentleman

The world is aware of the lack of gentlemen that inhabit it nowadays. The elderly regale us with tales of their chivalry while others listen in fascination, wondering where these so called gentlemen have gone. Ladies fear not. You can choose to continue your quest to find a gentlemen, who will open doors for you, [...]

Guest post from Clare Duncan of Grace and Poise Just as we are aware that graceful, elegant women are a rare find in society today we also realise that men, not just men in general but true, eloquent, respectful gentlemen may seem to be even more of a rarity.  It may be even relevant to ask has our modern, [...]

A Gentleman – by George J Stewart A GENTLEMAN He treats everyone with respect. He treats himself with respect. Being a gentleman is an attitude. It is an attitude about life. It is also a behavior, which can be learned and acted out. But, for a man to be a true GENTLEMAN he must have nearly an innate attitude about [...]

I thought I would share this as an interesting read, published by the Young Foundation in the UK. Keen on your thoughts. Civility can seem like an old fashioned concept and the British public tends to think we are on a spiral of decline when it comes to everyday politeness. This report, co-funded by the Arts [...]

A guest post from a fellow gentleman: When you think of gentlemanly professions, I’m sure titles such as Doctor, Teacher & Philanthropist come to mind. But I’d bet my right arm that Salesman didn’t arise. Why? Well this post isn’t about the perception most people have of sales people (if you want to read more [...]

It is probably a little too easy in today’s society to go about the day to day ignoring what does not immediately affect us. I listened with dismay, a little while ago, to a discussion on television about the proposed introduction of a “Good Samaritan” law. The impetus behind this were a number of cases of individuals seeing [...]

John Wooden (14 October, 1910 – 4 June, 2010) remains one of the most respected sports coaches in history, but for me he was a philosopher.  Here is a fantastic talk which touches on some very important aspects of defining individual success, which are very much in line with my own philosophy. 

As we develop as individuals, we learn through experience.  When we are children, we observe behaviours of those around us, particularly our family, and we get to understand boundaries.  As we grow, it becomes observations of friends, those at school, work and those we come into contact with regularly. Through our lives we get the [...]

Many times in my life, I have heard comments like, “one day I’m going to be someone“. Well, what is being someone? And do we all have to land on the moon to get there? To me, being  someone is simply being significant in your own sphere of influence. Being significant is generally achieved by playing [...]

We are all given a finite amount of time on this earth, and opportunities quickly pass us by. There are those of us who live with a concern for those around us and an awareness of the broader environment in which we work and play.  On the other hand there are those who pass through life with [...]