Some years ago I cycled from Cape Town to my then home town of Moreton-in-Marsh in England with a partner. (You have to love the name don't you? Close to Barton-in-the-Beans, Upper Slaughter and Wyre Piddle!)

It was an incredible journey that took 14 months, traversed 21 countries, covered a distance of 13,000 kilometres. I got three attacks of malaria, saw the wheels go round a staggering 17 million times, and got 85 punctures.

It was a key experience in my life and to this day, has informed much of what I do – how I set goals, how I plan, how I deal with stuff. I now coach and teach people to use the principles I learned.

I have been telling myself for many years that the story is old and not relevant any more. So have been trying to make it more exciting and relevant. I have been adding tools and tips and tricks and yet, I now realise that all that does is lessen the experience.

Because it is not about me. Sure, my story might be old, but to others it is new and fascinating and the irony is, that when I share it with people I get it anew each time!

When my business partner and I first returned from the trip, we did many slide shows to schools, colleges and businesses and people absolutely loved it.

So, be sure to know that I am telling my story and I would love tell it to you. (Send me an email; just get 20 or more pepole together and cover the costs, remembering that I live in Cape Town!)

I will come andshare my experiences, like:

• Who you are with people is how they will be with you
• Why Africa should be called the Light Continent, not the Dark Continent
• Context is king – create a new context and we do extraordinary things (did I really try and “shoo!” 8 hungry hyenas from raiding our tent?)
• Trouble is all in the mind and has very little to do with "reality."

So, this wonderful quote form T.S.Eliot has been going around in my head recently and sums up the revitalisation of the story:

We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.

Go and tell your story. People are dying to hear it.