There is a sense of optimism on 01 January of every year that the year ahead will be a good one.  Where does this optimism stem from?  To a large degree it stems from nothing more than a change of year.   Most commitments to changing behaviour in the form of...

In the South African political sphere, nothing seems more important to me than the catalyst referred to as political will.  I am not a political commentator and do not want to become one, I do observe and I have taken note when inaction is the result of a...

My most important goal after being the best version of myself is to ensure that I communicate well. The manner in which I link with everyone, the rest of humanity, lies in how and what I communicate.  I choose this.  When I am centred, I have noticed that I...

I have been thinking about the word essential since our President’s announcement of the lockdown last month. Defining what is essential and what is not is a big task for a small group of people taking the lead in what has become a national strategy. What can't you...

What did we learn? Last year everyone was talking about the Springboks and Rassie Erasmus and Siya Kolisi and everything they did to win the World Cup.  For a number of weeks after the end of the competition, I heard many people unpacking the lessons they took...

Twelve months ago, I answered a call from a Financial Planner.  He asked if he could set up a meeting to discuss some exciting financial products and his enthusiasm for the lifestyle benefits that go with them. I was fully aware at the time that what Discovery...

Learn what makes you successful and then repeat it. Learn what makes you successful in one area of your life and then repeat the same principles in the other areas of your life. Learn what makes other people successful and follow the principles noticing the...

After 23 years of The Ripple Effect, I have to now more than ever define what it is that I do. I am clear on what I have done in the past 23 years but what am I now and what can people expect of me going forward? We live in interesting times for people involved in any...

Life lessons are by their very definition, lessons we learn through the course of our lives.  Learning through personal experience.  Becoming street wise through experiencing the streets. Wisdom gained through experience Leading people requires wisdom and wisdom is...