As we head into the silly season, I always feel that people get more and more burnt out as another year is coming to an end. COVID has taught us many things but the most important lesson it taught us, is that we must take nothing for granted. I think I can speak for everybody when I say that most…
Some thoughts around managing your time: Are you managing your time effectively? You must know by now that I spent a good couple of years in boarding school. If you had the privilege as I did, you will know that your time is managed by a bell, a siren or even an alarm. The siren goes off every time you…
Welcome to part 2 of my entrepreneurial journey…in case you missed it, read the first installment here. I started my business venture in my house in Bloubergstrand as I had a study on the bottom floor. I wanted to keep my overheads as low as possible. In the beginning it was slow going and I had lots of time to…
My story began as a young boy from Zambia who was fortunate enough to play professional Rugby as a career. What followed was an incredible entrepreneurial journey. When I started playing professional rugby at the age of 19, I decided that I would retire at the age of 30. My thinking at the time was that if I had not…
Welcome to some more reflections. When I look back at my life and the mistakes I have made, and the failures I have experienced, then I can honestly say that I wouldn’t have it any other way. They say that with age comes wisdom and acceptance and maybe that’s the reason I say I wouldn’t have it any other way.…
Winston Churchill said: “ All men make mistakes, but only wise men learn from their mistakes”. To some extent, each and everyone one of us have been conditioned to believe that making a mistake is a bad thing. While the degree of the mistake is determined by consequence, it is still a common fear amongst most men and women of…