Speaking
What makes a great communicator?
In November of 2001, I had the treasured opportunity to listen to Nelson Mandela speak at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, SA. It was a business conference on Excellence and Quality in South African industry sectors. These are four things I remember about that memorable experience: 1) It took former President Nelson Mandela about…
Read MoreMotivating Gems from the PSASA 2012 convention
We will not succeed if we do not accept change ‘Ability will start you off, motivation will drive you and attitude will sustain you but the wrong attitude will guarantee failure’ – Charles Marcus Having a vision is a game changer ‘Technology rocks but Relationships rule. People do business with people they like and trust’…
Read MoreYou get better and better everytime you keep at it
Have you noticed that when you do something once, or for the first time, you’re likely to think that you just not ‘that good’ at it? And if we stopped right there, we would form a negative belief congruent with that performance.
Growing up, all I wanted to be was a boxer – a champion of the world. I followed the champions on the telly, dreamed about it, spoke about it, shadow boxed and yes – got into some school fights.
Read MoreUse your Resource and Initiative
How often is it, that when something needs to be fixed or sorted out, we refrain from getting involved, thinking, “That’s a job for someone else, perhaps an expert”? Our approach becomes a passive one, handing responsibility and solution to someone else. What if used our resources and initiative?
Read MoreThe Masks We Wear
This is a new talk that I have developed which I presented at recent year-end corporate function: Everyone wears masks every day. We wear them in different situations and with different people. Masks serve a purpose: satisfying human needs and wants. Masks can help us get much, but masks are always removed for the true…
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