Being in the career advisory space, I often encounter clients who are appear (especially to themselves) to be seriously stuck – they spend wasteful time negatively judging themselves, comparing themselves with others and drawing inaccurate conclusions. From where I sit, it is easy to understand why they just don’t know which way to go – […]
Coaching is becoming more and more of a topical issue. I often get asked what the difference is between coaching and psychotherapy. My answer is quite simple. For someone who has taken responsibility for their life, coaching is the way. But for someone who still sees themselves as a victim, psychotherapy could be more helpful. […]
Let’s face it, artificial intelligence is coming at us like a tsunami! If you don’t quite know what AI is, just think of it like this: it’s robotics but at a ‘human’ level. It’s a robot that will be able to make, say, 100,000 decisions and it won’t necessarily be a physical steel-shaped apparition. It […]
Considering the stuff that really creates success, it is actually a lot more simple than you might think. The overriding ingredients are sourced from places other than pure brains and intelligence. In fact, they emerge from two basic character traits: perseverance and determination. Now don’t let me confuse you. Simplicity does not mean ‘easy’. Easy […]
Any of you who know me know how passionate I am about the CA(SA) brand. As far as I’m concerned, it represents the best preparatory business qualification in the world, bar none! It’s stringent qualification requirements coupled with its lateral thinking and analytical training makes it the hardest course to pass other than maybe actuarial […]
Reach for the stars! A cliche associated will every glitzy and trashed-up success story. But listen up! If you don’t project yourself into stardom, nobody will do it for you. The biggest epiphany I ever had in my life was getting that I’m fully responsible for my life. I used to hate that idea – […]
Depression! A cunning and devastating illness. A surprising number of people suffer from its effects and I’m not talking about the in-your-face bi-polar type. Low level feelings of exhaustion, disinterest, inertia, drag, dull, uncreative, sluggishness, apathy. The thing is that, when it comes to this stuff, the workplace is brutal! Furthermore, there is a lot […]
I often read with amusement the ideas of the proponents of work-life balance (WLB). My view is quite simple – if you want to build your career, chuck out WLB. Building a career isa 101% commitment! Anything else will leave you at the back of the queue! This might sound a bit harsh, but unless […]
This might just be your story . . . . . . Read on! In my business I have the privilege of coaching quite a number of young Chartered Accountants. Part of my program is to get my clients to see their own unique strengths. I then coach them on how to take these strengths […]
A client recently took my course on Executive Presence. He was struggling with his confidence levels, especially around his boss. The thing is, he was the CFO of the company! How could he find himself at this stage in his career battling with self-esteem issues? Not the domain for executives! They are supposed to get […]