What is emotional resilience? For a lot of people, it represents being tough/strong/emotionless. Always. For others it is about having awareness of when an emotion hits you and then figuring out ways to stop them from overwhelming you in the moment. Both notions are...
I recently e-met with ex-colleagues of mine for a catch up and at one point in the conversation my friend jokingly commented that I was trying to be the next [famous Hindu guru’s name]. Now I take that as a compliment, of course...
2001 was a terrible year. Terrorists targeted and bombed the Twin Towers in New York City, and the Pentagon in Washington DC, killing and injuring thousands in the vicinity, forever changing the course of our history books. I lost my favourite cousin in a horrendous accident - …
That’s right, there’s things you do that show you’re not actually prioritising care for your wellbeing. Yes, you’re eating healthy foods, doing the gym workouts and completing online assessments and declarations...
We’ve all felt it. The outsider at a meeting, a function. Awkward and nervous. Assuming people are making judgements about you. The imposter. Guess what? You’re not. My life and attitude changed dramatically the day I realised my value.I was sitting in a Steering Committee...
Ideas to manage your productivity while working from home. I currently tutor keen business minds on the MBA programme at Africa’s leading business school and I have recently been inundated with support calls, messages and emails about how to work from home productively. This is
A personal brand. Is that even a thing? Don’t you mean the impression you make? I’ve been asked this before. And it’s easy to mistake an impression for a personal brand. They’re not the same. In fact, the former is just one facet of building your personal …
What is a goal? It is an aim or purpose, quite simply. Something that you desire to attain. More often than not, the goal is often vaguely defined and therein lies one of the issues. How does one aim for something if you’re not clear on what …
I have recently been undertaking several conversations with people I know about possible coaching engagements, mostly for themselves. What has been interesting to note is that many ask me to instead point them to other potential coaches to use.
It was an absolute honour to be invited to write an article about something I am quite passionate about. Impact investments. Read my full article for the exclusive Billionaire Chronicle, titled 'Impact Investing in Africa's rising dream'....
Most people start running for the hills, ducking deeper under the duvets or pretend to not hear anything when the term self-awareness is used. When I have asked people why such evasive tactics or reactions occur, the responses are quite expansive. On the one end, it’s classified …
The peacock is renowned globally as symbolic of a number of aspirational qualities such as integrity, rejuvenation, awareness, balance, leadership, confidence, and wisdom or vision. Commonly, in Eastern cultures, the peacock is inherent with the notion of having the courage to learn from the past, better yourself, …
The one phrase that sticks in my mind is taking my power back. For what seems far too long, the fate of my success has been determined by decisions, plans and ideas laid out by others, who are tracing out their own map towards glory. No amount …
