by Stefan Lessing | Oct 1, 2025 | Blog
I recently lost a 40-year friendship after a disagreement. It shook me — not because disagreements are unusual, but because this relationship had survived so much over the years. I found myself asking: Why do some relationships last a lifetime, while others end...
by Stefan Lessing | Jul 16, 2025 | Blog
A Leadership Reflection from the Kalahari Over the past week, I had the privilege of visiting my eldest son, who is currently working as a student on a remote game farm in the Kalahari, South Africa. The time we spent together reminded me—deeply—of the importance of...
by Stefan Lessing | May 1, 2025 | Blog
For as long as I can remember, I didn’t like rules. I’ve mostly respected authority, but I struggled with enforcers who had a rigid, black-and-white approach. I wasn’t always very popular with people in positions of authority—especially those who couldn’t (or...
by Stefan Lessing | Feb 19, 2025 | Blog
You might have heard the story of the man (let’s call him Steve) who approached God, complaining that his cross was too heavy to bear. God responded that everyone has a cross to carry but granted Steve the opportunity to choose another from the “cross store” of life....
by Stefan Lessing | Nov 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
Finding Hidden Advantages in Dark Times About six months ago a very challenging 2024 took a negative turn and slowly but surely got worse in our home. Three of our five children were involved in separate life-threatening accidents. One of these accidents happened when...
