Everyone likes a winner, hey. Hell, winners like themselves. And the more you win, the easier it becomes. It’s a habit. When my short...

We all love a good plan. You set the date, book the tickets, get everything lined up – and then, life happens.    Twice in the last six...

I was locked in. Focused. Training hard for my 21st Cape Town Cycle Tour. Everything was on track – until life threw a curveball. An...

I, like a lot of other middle-aged men who grew up with the originals, am excited about the new Superman movie. A lifetime of Hollywood...

Of late, I have started to encourage the founders in my G2G network to use the Vision/Traction Organizer tool to arrange their strategic...

Ok, so I’m making a choice this week to get off the social media circus that has been South Africa, Trump and the news cycle.   I did a...

I’m shutting down the company at the end of February.   Got your attention? Good. Read the fine print if you’re a client. The business of...

I read a lot. Maybe too much. And when it comes to books on business/self-leadership/frameworks, it feels like I’ve seen this before....

As part of what I do for the Entrepreneurs' Organization, we recently held a powerful workshop on AI-Powered Growth Hacks to help...

We love the dog. Leia is the only other girl in the house, an 8-year-old Labrador who has witnessed almost the entire evolution of our...

A few years ago, I needed an operations manager. I thought I had found the perfect candidate: energetic, engaging, and full of ideas. His...

A few years ago, I learned the word “dopamine”.   Turns out this pesky little neurotransmitter is a chemical in our brain that gets...

“What if you don’t make it?” asked a delegate at a recent strategy summit I led. It was a room of over 50 business owners in Athens,...

The chilling third instalment of the “A Quiet Place” sci-fi movie series has landed. I’m halfway through watching it as I take a break on...

Semper Fidelis: Latin for “Always Faithful”, and the motto of Jan van Riebeeck Primary School. This core value deeply reflects the...

So the last two weeks have been quite a ride in terms of global politics. The electoral show over in the US has been of particular...

It's a relatively short message this week, but one I feel is important to share.   I turned 50 two months ago, and I’m feeling in...

In 1991, a few things happened. It was my penultimate year of high school. I kissed a girl and I liked it, I managed to get my learner's...

“Siya and Rachel are getting divorced!” exclaims Caroline, as I hand her her morning tea in bed. No “Good morning my love”, no “How was...

You know what I hate? The person who calls to ask me to rate the service of the car dealership I just visited. I have never – EVER – had...