Just because you have an executive title does not mean that you are an executive. You judge. Just ask yourself the question: Am I in the ‘inner circle’? There is one thing that I learnt in my corporate experience – there is a big difference between a manager and an executive. The roles are poles apart! To be […]
In my humble view, the journey of self-discovery, is one of the main objectives of being alive. The thing is, we develop in our earlier years based on a number of factors that we don’t consciously choose. In fact our development is strongly influenced by the people around us, specifically those in our immediate family environment. Of course the social […]
I’ve said this many times and you will hear it from me again and again – the honour that I feel in the work that I do overwhelms me at times. Sharing other peoples’ struggles is a gracious and special space – I am eternally grateful that I have the opportunity to be part of lives of my clients. […]
I once worked for an extremely successful entrepreneur. He ran a flooring company which did surprisingly well. His real talent lay, not so much in his ability to sell at the right price, but rather to buy at the right price. Good margins emanate from two sources: Selling at the right price And/or Buying at the right price. Well, this […]
I just love the picture above. There is something so daringly exciting about this tiny human facing the extreme forces of nature and riding this humungous wave! The odds seem insurmountable and yet he does it notwithstanding – his thrill and joy is palpable. Breathtaking! But there is something deeper here that I think the artist is trying to convey. And […]
THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEBRUARY 2017 ADDITION OF THE ACCOUNTANCY SA MAGAZINE. More than a few of my clients become clients because they are stuck! No matter what they do, they just cannot seem to make their way upwards. Needless to say, they usually insist that they need to leave their current position […]
I regularly read about or hear people say “follow your gut!- stick with your intuition”. I know that this is a difficult thing to do – for us average people I mean. Don’t get me wrong, I do believe in intuition – I have had too many amazing experiences not to. But funnily enough it is only in retrospect that I […]
Virtually every book on goal setting includes a chapter on visualization – visualize your goals and they will magically come true. I’ve always considered this poppycock! Without focused hard work, nothing happens – sitting in an armchair and manifesting outcomes just does not gel with me. My left-brain-thinking mind just rebels! Or so I thought . . . . Recently I did […]
Often I get asked what the difference is between a mentor and a coach. Quite honestly I find it difficult to stand on any side. I suppose that is because I’m a bit of both and accordingly I can’t really distinguish any major differences. To me it’s semantics. But for the purists there is most certainly some defining differences. […]
One of my own coaches is taking me through a course about unlocking deeper intentions.And so positive thinking , affirmations and all that junk is back on the table. I have always known that negative mind-talk is the continuous chatter that happens in the head at a deeply subconscious level. Furthermore its intensity, texture and power varies depending on events. The dynamic is […]