When I stopped playing rugby nineteen years ago, I went straight into business. About three years after that I had coffee with a friend and we were chatting about my playing days and what our days looked like. How many hours we spent training and how many times we repeated things in a week. We practiced the basic skill like…
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…
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.…
I want to start this blog by saying that self-doubt has been a problem for many years, but it feels like more and more people are doubting themselves after the two years of COVID. I suspect that the long periods of isolation and a lack of interaction has bought out a lot of insecurities in many people. I feel that…
As some of you might know I am a Laureus Sport for Good South Africa ambassador. Laureus South Africa turned twenty years old this year and we spent some time at Sun City to reflect on the last twenty years and what has been achieved. Laureus Sport for Good was founded by Johan Rupert and Nelson Mandela as patrons launched…
As we rapidly make our way to the December holidays, I am always reminded that these holidays are always filled with conflicting emotions. On the one hand people celebrate Christmas and getting together as a family, and on the other hand people are mourning the loss of friends and family members. On December 25 we celebrate the most important date…
