In Sport, there are so many examples of superhuman comebacks that always inspire us and help us to be more positive when things go wrong. In recent times I can think about Lance Armstrong, Schalk Burger, Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan to name a few. Whether it is a comeback from a career-ending injury or a comeback from a life-threatening…
A few days ago I was driving down the road with my eldest son next to me, and I saw a young lady sitting next to the road with her hands in her hair. She was very neatly dressed, and it looked like she was halfway through a run. Luckily there was a stop sign and I had the opportunity…
As I was reading the news last week I came across the article where they were discussing Rassie Erasmus and the team of coaches he has chosen to assist him at the Springboks. It is very clear that Rassie has only one mission on his mind and that is three World Cup wins in a row. It has never been…
I had the privilege of captaining rugby teams from the age of 12. It took a very brave coach to make me Captain as I was a wild and uncontrollable kid whose parents lived 3500km away in Lusaka, Zambia. Call it what you will, but the coach had the guts to pick me as captain and keep me as captain…
I was riding my mountain bike the other day in Stellenbosch on a very difficult route that I had never ridden before. It is a red route, and it is called the Armageddon (in hindsight the name should have warned me). My technical skills were tested to the limit and I kept reminding myself what one of the pro- riders…
Keeping this reflection short and sweet. As the end of another year dawns upon us, I would like to take a moment and share the 5 personal accomplishments in 2023 that I am most proud of. Family: My daughter was in Matric this year and I really made a point of attending all her sport and social functions this year.…
How can I start this blog without congratulating the Springboks on an incredible World Cup. For South Africa to be the first team in the world to win four World Cups is astonishing as we have played two less tournaments than all the other countries. Let’s raise a toast to Siya and the Team as we enter the last month…
This morning I was thinking about my daily routine, and it reminded me that it takes an incredible amount of discipline to stay fit and healthy. In my previous job I was paid to stay fit and healthy which was an awesome privilege but that was 18 years ago. Most of us have a day job, family commitments and social…
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