Why stories are so powerful
Last week, I was driving on the freeway from Cape Town city centre to my office in Claremont, a drive of about 20 minutes. It was a beautiful, cloudless, Friday afternoon and the traffic was building up but was still relatively free-moving, travelling at about 50 km/h...
The Benefits and Opportunities of ‘Screwing up.’
I screwed up recently. I was the guest speaker at a networking event. The topic was about story telling in the sales process. Stories were told, hearts were bared, tears were shed and laughter was had. Then I screwed it up. Properly. I took it upon myself to say...
How to introduce yourself so that you stick in peoples’ minds…
When we are asked what we do, most of us giving boring answers. Consider this approach next time you are asked. You’ll probably come over as far more interesting, able to help other and make more money in the process.
How to end 2017 with satisfaction and start 2018 with confidence
Here’s an exercise you might find useful to end 2017 with satisfaction and start 2018 with confidence When you reflect on 2017, what words spring to mind? Mine are: challenge, pain, growth and gratitude. I have found the exercise of reflecting on a year a critical...
How to find your purpose
One of the most important questions we can ask ourselves as human beings, I believe, is, “what is my purpose?”. This article explains how to find your purpose.
What does the world want from you?
What does the world want from you? We spend so much time focused on what we want, but maybe there is another way of looking at it.
Three life-changing communication tips
I have been working on my new talk. Its working title is, The Three Biggest Mistakes Business Leaders Make with Communication and how they cost Millions. I talk not only about the cost of ‘monetary millions’, but also the cost of millions of squandered ideas,...
How to change the world right now
We are living in a world where lies and illusions reign. What do we do about it? And what can you and I as ordinary people do? Here’s one big idea.
How to search for the hero inside yourself
I talk about the power of story-telling in this blog, starting with my own and how liberating it, and yes, it’s not easy but it depends on the context.