How [slow] travel makes me be a better coach
At my 21st birthday my mother gifted me my first trip beyond Southern Africa. Not [...]
Why it’s OK to Relapse on your Goals
This is a story about Doug*, a high-achieving, charismatic and energized individual. Doug is a [...]
5 reasons why being interesting is as important as being successful
I once worked for a narcissist (haven’t we all?). When I resigned from the firm, [...]
7 Thinking Patterns: Do You Recognise Yourself in any of These?
Just thinking about thinking is sobering. Many of us, on our journey of life at [...]
See you in Santiago
This article is a replica of a recent interview published in the COMENSA (Coaches and [...]
Can your best friend be your coach?
The word “coaching” literally means to transport someone from one place to another. People [...]
Life is a Cycle – where are you?
This morning I received an email from a potential new client. She details the past [...]
Why we keep doing the same things – over and over again
Consider this : A friend of yours is made redundant. Although she was in a [...]
Leaders! Awaken the Living Dead!
David Bolchover pulls not punches when we unveils the truth behind the corporate myth. In his [...]
Skills, Performance, Development or Free Agenda Coaching?
Coaching is a valuable adjunct to most leader's performance. A highly personalized learning process, it [...]
Observations of life through a lens
For the first time in 5 years I stayed put in my home town for the holidays. With great longing I watch my friends and colleagues jet-set off to foreign lands, as I have been doing before. My envy is born of my wanderlust for vagabonding and relating to the world. But more, so much more, it’s motivated by my love for street photography. I’m one of many photography hobbyists who feels somewhat uninspired by the familiarity of my own world, believing that the photographic content is always greener on the other side. […]