Sid Peimer

Sid Peimer

About

I am a strategic planner, speaker, trainer and writer. 

My background is somewhat eclectic, but has allowed me to draw from diverse disciplines: Karate Instructor, River Guide, Actor, Filmmaker, Lecturer, Copywriter, Chemistry Tutor and Frozen Chicken Cutter.

I qualified in Pharmacy (which I thoroughly enjoyed, but don't ask me why I did it) and have an an MBA from the University of Cape Town.

'The Clear Win' breaks new ground (I hope) as a business book, combining personal anecdotes, empirical evidence and a twist of fiction. I trust the result is a delight to read that will give you a new understanding of the intricacies of new business pitching, giving you a better understanding of what works - and what doesn't.

I live in Cape Town with Shayna, my wife/muse, and two Jack Russells: Bella and Ben. I am allowed on the furniture even though my hair comes off. I have proclaimed himself mayor of my seaside website www.stratplanning.com

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p><span><span>Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, among them four Earls, a Queen and a future King. Along with his power came a struggle to keep his enemies at bay, and Godwine's best efforts were brought down by the misdeeds of his eldest son Swegn. Although he became father-in-law to a reluctant Edward the Confessor, his fortunes dwindled as the Normans gained prominence at court. Driven into exile, Godwine regathered his forces and came back even stronger, only to discover that his second son Harold was destined to surpass him in renown and glory.</span></span></p>

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