Many years ago, when working for a superb organisation by the name of Mercantile & General Reinsurance, the Financial Director and I enjoyed an on-going bit of banter about whether or not one or other of us was speaking honestly…
Easter - a time to pause and reflect on the year so far as we enter into the colourful months of Autumn in the South and the freshness of Spring in the North. It is in our gratitude for the…
The words of the Prayer of St Francis of Assisi, set to music in the chant-like melody created by the South African songwriter Sebastian Temple in 1967, are beautiful. The wisdom encapsulated in the hymn sings out to the simplicity of…
There are many different day-to-day references to time: ‘how time flies’ – ‘time waits for no man’ – ‘when I have time’ - ‘what is the time’, and more. We refer to time in many different ways throughout our waking…
It is striking how often clients find themselves at a loss for an answer when asked what their vision is for their business – and personal – future. When rephrased to the more simple question of what it is that…
Having recently accepted an invitation to speak at an upcoming conference focused on the challenges of managing mental health issues in the workplace, I was reminded yet again of how isolated many feel when negotiating life and work in a…
Prior to leaving the city in order to commence a lifestyle of country living, while commuting to Cape Town every couple of weeks in order to continue consulting in the aspects of work that could not be done remotely or…