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I drifted off to sleep one night a couple of weeks ago while looking at a YouTube home screen populated with a selection of videos from the art, travel and cooking channels that I subscribe to. The next morning, I woke up to a barrage of screaming c...

This morning I found myself thinking about the spectacular novel by Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven. The title might have you think it is about life after death, but it is actually so much more. The Five People You Meet in Heaven ...

Recently I’ve been privileged to meet with several seasoned business professionals who are each about to launch new ventures that are likely to attract a lot of attention. As I listened to a brief synopsis of their respective career successes and cha...

One of the more interesting challenges of being an idea person is that you never quite know what crazy notion is going to pop into your head from one moment to the next. You have to learn to pick and choose which ideas to share with others, what to s...

“The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists.” Japanese proverb Considering everything that we have been through in the last year, if you had to choose, in hindsight would you say it’s better to be flexible or resilient? Depending on ...

“When we get to the river there will be a bridge.” Unknown Have you ever wondered how it is that some people always seem to show up at the perfect moment find four leaf clovers, or capitalise on opportunities? Are these people simply lucky? Or are th...

“Trust, not money, is the currency of business and life.” The Trust Edge, David Horsager This past week I had the opportunity to engage in a video blog with Olderhood senior adviser Amoti Nyabongo on the topic of trust. As we were chatting, it sudden...

“To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.” Attributed to Gautama Buddha As someone with a readership following, I am thankful to each and every one of you who sees this article and finds...

“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.” A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh … And eventually they came to a sunny clearing in the centre of the forest and Pooh sat down and closed his eyes. There was something oddly familiar about...

“There is a difference between giving up and knowing when you’ve had enough.” Unknown Readers of this column will know that over the past year I have devoted a fair amount of space to encouraging people to be less resistant to change, more accepting ...