A lot of he work that I do is about helping young CA’s with their career progression. What fascinates the most is how many of them play small. As a result they quickly become bored and begin to feel frustrated and stuck. In reality what has happened is they are not stepping up into the executive space. They might […]
Scientists have recently announced that they have discovered a planet that has similar conditions to Earth. They believe that it has the appropriate weather conditions and could even have enough water to sustain life. The only problem is it’s 4.5 light years away. At 186,000 miles per second (the speed of light), that is 25,000,000,000,000 miles away from […]
Working with different CAs(SA) is, for me, indeed an honour. I meet great people and, as a consequence, am given the opportunity to share in their growth, development and change. What saddens me is how senior executives can mindlessly mess things up – and in the process, they mar the careers of unsuspecting very talented young people. I have a […]
My life is filled with wonderful encounters! I meet a lot of CAs(SA) every week. Being in the career advisory space I often encounter clients who are stuck – they just don’t quite know which way to go. Using a few searching and hard-hitting questions it becomes apparent that usually they are avoiding that one thing that needs to […]
Ask any of the most successful entrepreneurs and they will tell you – they failed many more times than they succeeded. This is quite astonishing. Isn’t success just plain success? Well, apparently not. That worn out rendition of Thomas Edison’s journey in the discovery of the electric light bulb is too often repeated is an affirmation of this very idea. […]
In the corporate world, you have to earn respect. Just because you have a university degree does not mean that you can claim your rightful place on the organisational chart. Developing relationships is one of the most important parts of the work experience. If this gets off on the wrong foot, all sorts of chaos can ensue. Many of my […]