DIVERSITY AS A TACTICAL ADVANTAGE I grew up in a home in Zambia where our lives were deeply intertwined with the local community. A man named Samson was a central figure in my childhood, a mentor and a second father figure who looked after my brothers and me while my father worked the farm. He was a wonderful example of…
50/20 VISION I really can’t believe that I have gone past the 50 mark and my business has just turned 20 years old. I spoke to a school friend the other day and he told me he lost his father at the age of 41, which was when we were in Grade 8. I remember the day so clearly, and…
THE BIRTHDAY AUDIT With birthdays in my business and birthdays in my personal life, I started looking at how I have changed from 40 to 50. Over and above the fact that hair grows everywhere except where you want it to, I have found that I have become more content with life. I have stopped chasing more and focused on…
I often talk about mistakes in life and mistakes in sport. Any mistake you make in sport can be corrected within minutes, and if not in the current game, then a week later in the next game. Life is a little more unforgiving; it can take you weeks, months, or even years to correct a mistake. Therefore, it is crucial…
This year marks the halfway mark in my life on earth. Only joking, but I am turning 50 in March, and suddenly I start looking differently at my goals for 2025. I was at a funeral early in January and we celebrated a friends fathers’ life. It made me think a little bit about what people will say at my…
I don’t know if you feel the same, but the years seem to go by quicker the older I get. They say it’s like a roll of toilet paper—it runs out faster the closer you get to the core. For 313 days, we have looked ahead, focusing on new opportunities, challenges, and growth in both our business and personal lives.…
