Over the last few weeks, I have met with a number of clients that are working harder during lockdown than ever before and are virtually on the brink of burn-out. Not only do you have to focus on your paying job, but this job has to be balanced with children,… Continue reading →

By now you have seen a variety of blogs, articles and views on the lockdowns implemented around the globe. For the average household, the question is how to stay sane and survive this new normal. Herewith some ideas that really do work:

1. Have a routine

At first, we all thought… Continue reading →

Following the feedback I received on my previous blog: What is EQ? Can I increase my EQ? it is only appropriate that I further explore the topic. This month we look at why leaders with a higher EQ are more and more in demand.

For a very long time most… Continue reading →

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) can be defined as the ability to understand, manage, and effectively express one’s own feelings, as well as engage and navigate successfully with the feelings of others. EQ is undeniably an essential foundation for all close personal relationships. Unlike IQ, which does not change significantly over a… Continue reading →

What makes visualisation so powerful? Can using visualisation to create your reality really happen?

How often do we say: I cannot see this or that happening? And guess what – it is exactly what we get. If you cannot imagine and see yourself achieve something you will indeed not achieve… Continue reading →

After yet another crazy year, it is for many of us in South Africa time for a break! However, the worries do not seem to stop: What does the future hold for Eskom? When will the draughts in many parts of our country come to an end? What about crime?… Continue reading →

August is women’s month in South Africa and in light of this theme I dedicate my August blog to women in the workplace. Let’s get back to the nine basic things that women can do to be successful in the workplace. And for the men: this is equally true for… Continue reading →

Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. Peter Drucker

In this last edition of my series about leadership I would like to explore what the differences are between management and leadership. Although this topic has been explored by many, it still remains a challenge in most… Continue reading →

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. John Quincy Adams

Someone once said to me: “As the leader of this team, it is my job to sweat the assets. We have targets to achieve.” At no surprise, his… Continue reading →

A leader has the vision and conviction that a dream can be achieved. He inspires the power and energy to get it done…

As leaders we need to know where we are heading; it must be a clear picture in your mind. Vision is not limited to the CEO of… Continue reading →