Category: Change moments
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I tie people up in tape for a living, & I love it
I have had to forcibly remind myself in moments both good and bad, that things change, that times of both abundance and scarcity don’t last.
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How John McInroy is changing the world, one pair of red socks at a time
Activist for change, social entrepreneur, elite endurance athlete, John McInroy is a role-model of the creed he lives by: “Umuntu Ngumuntu Ngabantu”. A person is only a person through other people.
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How I finally found my do-it-yourself dream job
Marketing plan? Check. Budget forecasts? Check. Competitor analysis. Check. Photography, design, branding, event planning, media buying and boosting, community management, PR? Check. Check. Check.
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The sweet pain of trying to catch up with your teen
Parenting rattles you. We spend the first few years desperately trying to provide the most nurturing foundation for life. Then, seemingly overnight, we’re flung into the world of the tweens, and almost everything we were supposed to hold on to, we must let go of.
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What Rassie Erasmus can learn from the man who built a forest
Rassie Erasmus could learn a thing or two about patience, stamina, and endurance from Jadav Payeng.
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Why I gave up my top management job to become a rural postman
The plan was to take at least one year off, live a little and then have a good think about what to do next.
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Conrad Jantjes on the one big secret to being a Bok
Most people are lucky if they have the natural talent to play one sport at a high level. Conrad Jantjes is an overachiever in this respect. He has represented South Africa not only in rugby, but in cricket and football at junior level.
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How I stuttered my way into the job I love
I really struggled to speak properly. I just couldn’t get the words out. Once I got going I was a bit better, but I battled to participate in conversations, and this made me shy and withdrawn.