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Reflections on clarity, ambition, and the space between effort and alignment.


Are You Willing To Do The Work to Make Real Change?
I did my first talk to a few hundred people this week (well, the first one since all the big changes). It focused on where I was a few...
Mar 7, 20252 min read


Do You Have The Right Support to Make Progress?
There's a lot to be said for getting the right support when progress isn't happening. Twice a week I spend 45 minutes cursing through...
Feb 28, 20252 min read


Brain rot. How Are You Navigating Social Media?
Brain rot. That’s Oxford’s word of the year for 2024. I would argue that it’s two words; but I digress. I would also love to say I'm...
Feb 14, 20252 min read


2025 is Going to be Epic. Get Some Rest!
It's that time of year. Brains are shutting down and the focus is shifting. After today, I think most South Africans will be on leave....
Dec 20, 20241 min read


Do You Know What Good Boundaries Look Like?
Many of us think we have good boundaries…until we see what good actually looks like. Things then look quite different when the lens...
Dec 6, 20242 min read


Do You Know the Signs of Burnout?
It's hard to admit when we're burning out. It's even harder to deal with the consequences of it later on if we delay doing something...
Nov 29, 20242 min read


Reflections on my Journey over the Past Few Years
I’ve had a surprising number of people say they’ve never seen me this happy. It got me thinking about the people around me who are...
Nov 22, 20242 min read


Can You Find the Hope over the Despair?
'Hope is not an emotion…It's about having a goal, a pathway to achieve that goal, and a sense of agency or "I can do this".' Brene Brown...
Nov 12, 20241 min read


Are You Celebrating Enough?
Birthday celebrations are underrated. Cake, candles, flowers (so many flowers), good food, amazing company, calls, messages, tequila,...
Oct 29, 20241 min read


Are You Making Time for Your Wellness?
"If you do not make time for your wellness, you will be forced to make time for your illness." This is resonating more and more. Work and...
Oct 25, 20241 min read


Do You Have Healthy Relationships at Work?
Healthy relationships at work can be the make-or-break in career success. I've had some incredible support through the years. I've always...
Oct 22, 20241 min read


Are There Signs of Anxiety You've Been Ignoring?
Ever had a wild animal come straight for you? How do you think you'd react? I stayed calm, looked down, and made sure to hold on to the...
Oct 17, 20241 min read


Are You Prioritising Self-Care?
It feels like there are lots of high performers running on a hamster wheel right now. I've had so many conversations recently with...
Oct 15, 20241 min read


When is Quitting a Good Thing?
One of my biggest lessons in the past few years has been the knowledge of when to quit something. The job, the relationship, the...
Oct 10, 20241 min read


How Can You Change Perspective to Take Empowered Action?
“Loving people live in a loving world. Hostile people live in a hostile world. Same world.” ― Wayne W. Dyer It's all perspective and...
Sep 27, 20242 min read


Are You Being Present to the Moments?
I've been coming back to this picture all week. It's become both a symbol and a reminder. It was taken from Signal Hill at sunrise over...
Sep 20, 20242 min read


When Last Have You Reviewed Your Definition of Success?
It’s almost embarrassing to admit I’d never been to see the Spring flowers on the West Coast, despite being a born and bred Capetonian....
Sep 9, 20241 min read


Are You Who You Want To Be?
It took two dental surgeons an hour of talking me down. I knew I wasn't exactly excited about dental surgery, but I didn't expect the...
Aug 30, 20242 min read


Feeling stuck? A Few Small Changes Can Help Unlock Something
Feeling stuck means we're not growing. Our jobs may be stressful and challenging in their own way, but that doesn't mean we're growing in...
Aug 21, 20242 min read
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