Doing business with purpose
The definition of 'purpose' that has always resonated with me is " the reason for which anything is done, created, or exists." (Free Dictionary). In 2018, I had the opportunity to sit on a panel at the Holmes Report's (now PRovoke) In2Summit Africa. The topic of discussion was “Finding Post-Truth...
How are you planning for an uncertain future?
"The question for certainty blocks the search for meaning. Uncertainty is the very condition to impel man to unfold his powers." Elrich Fromm Uncertainty should force us to shift away from business as usual. Uncertainty should force us to be creative with how we approach what has been our status...
What it means to be a conscious parent
Becoming a father had - and continues to have - a profound effect on my life. I always knew I wanted to be a father yet, like everyone else, I can't say I was ready for it when it happened. Becoming a parent is one of those things that you can never really be prepared for; you have to experience...
Being more than your job
The question that gets asked more at social events than any other is probably "So what do you do?" Don't quote me on this though, I have no empirical evidence that suggests it is so. It just feels that way to me. The minute you give an answer to this, the asker immediately decides on the kind of...
Is this the end of busyness ?
In their book Make Time: How To Focus On What Matters Every Day, Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky reference what they call ‘the Busy Bandwagon’. “The Busy Bandwagon is our culture of constant busyness – the overflowing inboxes, stuffed calendars, and endless to-do lists. According to the Busy...
Maserati: The Strength and Vigour of Neptune
Towards the end of 2018, I travelled to Italy with Maserati South Africa to not only experience the Levante SUV, but also to gain some insight into the brand’s history. At the time, I wrote an article for the magazine that I was working for, but then it went out of business. I have decided to...
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How are you planning for an uncertain future?
"The question for certainty blocks the search for meaning. Uncertainty is the very condition to impel man to unfold his powers." Elrich Fromm Uncertainty should force us to shift away from business as usual. Uncertainty should force us to be creative with how we approach what has been our status...
What it means to be a conscious parent
Becoming a father had - and continues to have - a profound effect on my life. I always knew I wanted to be a father yet, like everyone else, I can't say I was ready for it when it happened. Becoming a parent is one of those things that you can never really be prepared for; you have to experience...
Being more than your job
The question that gets asked more at social events than any other is probably "So what do you do?" Don't quote me on this though, I have no empirical evidence that suggests it is so. It just feels that way to me. The minute you give an answer to this, the asker immediately decides on the kind of...
Is this the end of busyness ?
In their book Make Time: How To Focus On What Matters Every Day, Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky reference what they call ‘the Busy Bandwagon’. “The Busy Bandwagon is our culture of constant busyness – the overflowing inboxes, stuffed calendars, and endless to-do lists. According to the Busy...
Maserati: The Strength and Vigour of Neptune
Towards the end of 2018, I travelled to Italy with Maserati South Africa to not only experience the Levante SUV, but also to gain some insight into the brand’s history. At the time, I wrote an article for the magazine that I was working for, but then it went out of business. I have decided to...
The power of journaling
I’ve been journaling relatively regularly for the last 3 to 4 years. It was prompted by finally getting around to reading Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way, in particularly the section on Morning Pages. On her site, she explains what these are: “Morning Pages are three pages of longhand, stream of...