In Leadership is a highly debated topic with millions of books being written about what constitutes effective leadership. I want to make it very clear that I don’t have any formal degree in leadership. I have however captained many teams and I can possibly claim a “pavement degree” for having years of experience. Leadership Styles There are four clear leadership…
I am not a specialist in treating mental health issues, but I have had various setbacks, injuries and tragedies in my life. Today I would like to share a few tips from my personal life experiences that will hopefully help you overcome a few of life’s personal and professional setbacks. In rugby, we say “use it or lose it” and…
Every sports team, company or business venture set goals for the short term and for the long term. The reason why those entities set goals is because they want to measure their success against something and without a goal that is not possible. In 1997 I was playing in my second season as a contracted player and I had the…
In March 2020 our president Cyril Ramaphosa declared a 3 week full lock down which was later extended to 5 weeks. My wife and I decided to take our kids to the Karoo during this time so that they can at least have a farm and more space to move around. Yes, I do have very busy boys! While it…
Discover the art of pushing through and why giving up is not an option. One of the biggest reasons I encourage my kids to play a team sport is because it teaches you so many lessons. One of these lessons is that it teaches kids to never give up and continue to play at their best even if the odds are…
Why Sport Is Good for your wellbeing – At the end of the 2005 Rugby season, I injured my neck quite badly in a practice session in Northampton. I was rushed to a spinal surgeon who immediately did CT Scans on my neck. I will never forget how he went through the scans before he sat me down and asked…
