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Sir John Kirwan’s Salty Tears, Annuity Income and Planning Around Priorities
On Sunday morning, I went to Bootlegger for a cappuccino. I like my cappuccinos slightly salty, and I was somewhat disappointed that I...

PG Geldenhuys
Sep 9, 20243 min read


Bongi’s “Try”, Turning 50 & Fine Margins
Years ago, a golfing buddy of mine coined a phrase my mate Deon and I still joke about: “The margin between playing really well and...

PG Geldenhuys
Sep 4, 20243 min read


Pushing Through, Staying Hopeful and This Really Long Winter…
It’s been a tough week so far, I won’t lie. I think I picked up a bug over the weekend, and once again the old bod is not firing at...

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Aug 28, 20242 min read


Dricus, Vegemite and Believe a Little
First off, let me say it’s been an amazing week for sports fans, expats and weekend stock pundits. Dricus came back from being severely...

PG Geldenhuys
Aug 20, 20245 min read


Effort-to-Fun Ratio, the Wild Coast and the Thrill of Victory
My cousin Igor shared this term with me: What’s the effort-to-fun ratio? In other words, for the extra amount of effort you expend,...

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Aug 14, 20242 min read


The Man in the Arena, Tatjana Smith and the Unpopular Kid
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them...

PG Geldenhuys
Aug 7, 20243 min read


Puzzles, Yuppiechef and Solving Schoolboy Problems
How do you build a puzzle? We’ve all done it. Whether it is the 30-piece puzzles attempted by my young child or the 1500-piece monsters...

PG Geldenhuys
Jul 31, 20246 min read


Surprises, Expectations and Not Being So Controlling
Did you know Andorra is its own country? I didn’t. I thought it was this small little town up in the Pyrenees, wedged in between France...

PG Geldenhuys
Jul 23, 20243 min read


Remixes, CrossFit’s Formula and the Dangerous Tony Brown
This year, I discovered a song that I really liked. I don’t listen to the radio much, with small kids we don’t go out dancing anymore,...

PG Geldenhuys
Jul 16, 20244 min read


Birthdays, Gratitude and Living in the Present
My cousin Sergej turns 50 today. Happy birthday, el nefo. We have always been close (my big 5-0 is coming up in a couple of months) and,...

PG Geldenhuys
Jul 9, 20243 min read


Alien Invaders, Breaking Things and Steve Jobs
I love sci-fi movies. The best of the “alien invaders” kind is arguably Independence Day, the 90s classic where Will Smith and Jeff...

PG Geldenhuys
Jul 3, 20244 min read


The Two Pizza Rule, the Bomb Squad and Navy Seal Pods
What do Rassie Erasmus, Jeff Bezos and Paul Azinger have in common? One is a rugby player and coach (a team sport), the other is one of...

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Jun 26, 20243 min read


The Web of Accountability, Spider-Man and PSDT
This is how I think the convo went in the locker room at the 2019 World Cup. “OK chaps, let’s list the five critical objectives we need...

PG Geldenhuys
Jun 19, 20243 min read


Milestones, Sacrificing Pawns and Staying the Course
I remember starting my first big corporate role at Tourvest. The team was excited about this fresh face (I was pretty young), and one...

PG Geldenhuys
Jun 12, 20244 min read


Coalitions, Inhibitions and Prohibitions
We live in interesting times, and in South Africa, there are deals to be made. Said deals will influence the future of the country in a...

PG Geldenhuys
Jun 5, 20243 min read


A Sense of Belonging, the Cheers Bar and Momentum
“Sometimes you wanna go Where everybody knows your name And they're always glad you came You wanna be where you can see (ah-ah) Our...

PG Geldenhuys
May 28, 20244 min read


Old Dogs, New Tricks and the Obsession with Youth
I did a chemistry check with a prospective client the other day. It was an interesting discussion, and one topic stuck with me: The world...

PG Geldenhuys
May 22, 20245 min read


Lessons from G.O.A.T.S., Rule #1 & Rule #3
G.O.A.T. = Greatest Of All Time It’s a term mostly used in sports, and attributed to a few icons. It is a mantle that has been carried,...

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May 15, 20245 min read


The Power of Prep, E-Bikes and Paying Attention
The Houw Hoek Hotel is a special place. Nestled deep into the Hottentots Holland mountains, the historic estate provides basic but clean...

PG Geldenhuys
May 8, 20244 min read


80s TV shows, Taking a Pay Cut and Minding the Other
I grew up with Dallas. Or rather, I grew up trying to watch Dallas, mostly my parents wouldn’t let me. There was something compelling...

PG Geldenhuys
Apr 29, 20246 min read
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