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The Intentional Growth Leader  ·  Issue 3  ·  4 July 2026

Quiet Significance

Lessons from a Balinese farmer on becoming who you were created to be.

An elderly Balinese farmer carrying a bamboo pole and two woven baskets across his shoulders, in front of terraced rice fields in Ubud.

Om Swastiastu.

(Balinese greeting - May you be blessed with peace, safety and well being)

I’m writing to you from Ubud, Bali, where I’m spending a few weeks to reflect, recharge and prepare for the year ahead.

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