What I Want To Get Out Of Holidays

Holidays or vacations are great things. If used properly they can help you recharge and recoup. This, of course, is based on the assumption that you’ve been working hard and need the time out. Both our physical and mental energies need restoration often. Balance is a myth. Healthy tensions in normal (whatever that is), everyday …

Helping Team Translate Implications For Areas Of Their Responsibility

In another post, (this one) I shared about a challenge I had in unlocking potential from some team members. The short of it, is that I didn’t realise they were failing to translate what a change in strategy at an enterprise level, practically meant for them. They understood the the enterprise was headed but failed …

What Do You Do When Matty Cohen Takes Your Seat?

I was at a co-working space, Daddy.O in Woodstock, Cape Town. (They’re not paying me to say this but it’s a great space to work in). To the Matty Cohen saga. So, I got a great spot / desk. Because I had challenges with my wi-fi code, I left my backpack on the desk and I …

A Majestic Meeting Venue

So, this is where we had a meeting earlier today. I’m grateful that we live in a city endowed with such beauty. I don’t understand how we can exclude experiencing it to weekends only. Why not get out of the office, with clean air and just focus. St James, (Cape Town) stunning! What do you …

THE Best @MotherlandCo I’ve Been Too Yet

When Ingrid and I lived in Joburg I sometimes planned my work and meetings to either be at Motherland Coffee or somewhere nearby. With the move to Cape Town we’re now kinda trying to find some new cool and special places. Finding favorite coffee shops, hang out spots etc. fun! I’ve been to many Motherland …