The other day, I was in a very intense conversation with the owner of a financial services company, regarding the toxic corporate culture that is becoming mainstream in certain sectors of the marketplace. This phenomenon is having adverse consequences and its effects is not always properly appreciated. It can have devastating effects in terms of value destruction, careers of very bright
We are living in an age where self-interest reigns supreme. We are going through life as being on a never ending conquest, driven by entitlement and a perpetual sense of discontent. The next person is viewed as a mere resource to advance our selfish ambitions and we totally lost sight of the fact that he / she is in fact
We have witnessed some of the most amazing scientific and technological advancements over the last decade in the world. All these ground breaking solutions in most instances started with a singular thought, in response to a prevailing problem. Even on the economic front, we have seen some people amassing substantial wealth because of the entrepreneurial solutions they brought to the
Easter weekend provides most of us a welcome break and there are also a lot of festive activities going on during this weekend. But the forthcoming Easter weekend is one of the most important dates on the Christian calendar as we bring to remembrance the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. In many church circles there have been
The health and fitness industry, is a mega one. Deloitts published an article last year indicating that the global fitness and health club industry generates over $90 billion per annum. The industry’s product offerings ranges from the highly intensive exercise regimes to the countless array of devices, miracle supplements, magical diet plans; promising us the quickest solution with the least
A rhythm is a regular, repeated movement or sound. If one thinks of some examples like the rhythm of a wall clock, the heartbeat, your pulse, our breathing, the rising of the sun in the morning; it all carries with it some element of regularity and predictability. If these rhythms stop, it leads to dysfunctionality and may even be life
Life is defined by moments. We all have vivid recollections of certain life defining moments in our lives; some pleasant and others not so pleasant. My own life has been defined by moments eg. getting married to Liz almost 42 years ago, the birth of our first child, graduating at university, being appointed the first MEC of Finance in the
It never fails to amaze me, how the conduct of some people with impressive academic credentials, is glaringly inconsistent with what is expected from a person who has been exposed to countless learning opportunities of skills, knowledge, values and attitudes. It confirms the notion, that you can have all the knowledge in the world, if it has not led to
In our last engagement we dealt with the importance of pursuing that one important thing this year that will put your life at a much favorable level. The operative word to translate this into reality is focus. This week I want to take our endeavor a notch higher by dealing with the important subject of building a margin into your
I trust that you had an enjoyable festive period and a time of refreshing for you and your loved ones in order to take on the exciting journey of 2023. During the holiday period I also had time to reflect on the past year and what will inform the journey of 2023. I am sure that most of you went