The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit. Nelson Henderson This week show cases a beautiful BigLittleStory about a true hero saving the planet while he saves his company millions. Piet Burger works at Tiger...
There seems to be an assumption that as a Jew one can’t respect Islam or that as a Muslim one can’t respect Judaism. This is ludicrous because in fact Judaism and Islam are closer than any other two religions. Not only are they monotheistic and share a single father,...
Whenever I ask my workshop delegates who has goals, most people put up their hands. Then I ask ‘who has written, regularly reviewed goals that you’ve broken into sub goals with time-frames?’ Usually less than 5% of the group can put up their hands to that. Yet...
Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger. Franklin Jones In this week’s edition: 1) They hate me. Why that’s good. 2) Feedback from the CEO of Sure Travel They hate me. Why...
“Before this happened to me there were 10 000 things I could do. Now there are 9000. I could spend the rest of my life dwelling on the 1000 that I lost, but I choose to focus on the 9000 that are left.” – W. Mitchell, paralyzed, disfigured, inspired....
Just because the world is in a recession doesn’t mean you have to be Justin Cohen We think of the market as ordered and rational yet it is largely driven by sentiment. Low confidence drives the economy down, it also drives us to inaction. Believe you’re...
In this week’s edition: 1) Why I’m thinking of a having a sex change operation. 2) Feedback from Transnet, AVI and Bullbrand WHY I’M THINKING OF HAVING A SEX CHANGE As we celebrated women’s day this month in South Africa, I found myself...
Do you want to predict your future health, wealth and happiness? Simple. Look at your habits. Justin Cohen In this week’s edition: 1) Inspirational Big Little Story video 2) The ultimate success tool. 3) Extract from ‘The Power of Positive...
Two people each invest R100,000 in a business venture, the business goes belly up and they lose everything. The one thinks: ‘I’m an idiot, I got screwed, my life is over.’ The other thinks: ‘What can I learn from this?, How can I make sure my next business succeeds?’....
Traditionally it was thought that there were three key prerequisites for success: IQ, qualifications and work experience. Decades of research has shown that neither of these is essential. These factors might get you through the door but they won’t take you up the...