Finding Inspiration When the Carousel Just Keeps Turning
I’ve been feeling a bit stuck. The entrepreneurial journey is a thrilling adventure filled with excitement, promise, and the thrill of innovation. As time passes, it’s only natural to encounter moments when it feels like we’re repeatedly going through the same motions. It is within the repetitive moments that actual growth and innovation lie hidden.
Road Tripping to Far, Deep and to the Heart
These last few weeks have been interesting for me. I have been thinking about the trip around the sun and the experience of all of it. Indeed, we do not live as a sum total of all our highs and lows. The challenges and setbacks we face can teach us valuable lessons that can be applied in the workplace, and the good times can provide us with the motivation and inspiration to excel.
The Ripple of “It is NOT Me; It is You” Narrative in Business
Let me start by saying that we have progressed in our work towards gender equality in our community. The last three years have not been easy for me, several shifts happened, but something I have not spoken about is the centrepiece of my blog today. I want to encourage leaders and teammates to be mindful at work and in business. Perhaps even encourage you to proverbially “burn your bra”.
The BIG Reboot or The Survival of Annus Horribilis?
It may be the algorithm, or it is fortuitous. But I cannot help but notice how many people could not wait for 2022 to end.
A year of losses, tragedy and also another year of triumphs. Another trip around the sun, with all the bitter and sweet that comes with it.
This year, I shall follow Rumi’s advice…
A Tribute to our Matriarch
The matriarch elephant is the bedrock of the elephant family. She is responsible for defending and looking out for each family member. She also sets the pace for the herd’s migration and leads the way, often in the most trying of situations. When she dies, she is typically succeeded by her closest female relative. In many ways, human families are similar. Although, in many cultures, we only sometimes credit our matriarchs for their pivotal role in our lives. It is also true that many of us are privileged to experience matriarchy both inside and outside our families.
We, Entrepreneurs, need the Magic of Dawn
About the silence, a kind where you can smell the season in the air. You smell rain, flowers or just crisp freshness. You hear the birds sing, and importantly, it is a time when I can focus. A time when I can get some of the small tasks that often cause stress and confusion can be knocked out of the way when I can pack the lunchboxes and watch the ginger cat stretch out on the chair next to me in the home office.
Debrief, Apologies and Restoration as a Leader
In the business context, this can be the single most vital component to master. His perception must change to protecting being “right” and focus on a culture of continuous improvement. This would include restoring relationships that may have been impacted by whatever was not working from a system or a process point of view. The fact is that the system and process drive behaviour – change will be inevitable. Being connected and mindful of the impact of relationships is a much more proactive way of dealing with challenges. Statistically, it has shown a yield of higher team retention and impactful leadership.
The hourglass, treadmill and the bonsai…
No, I will not start this post with … so, an hourglass, treadmill and bonsai walk into a bar, I promise. Jokes aside, this morning, I went for a walk. As I was walking, I remembered my walks in the city, just as I arrived in Cape Town (14 years ago), to and from the courthouse, post office, advocates chambers and other public offices. Back then, it was about keeping costs low and moving more.
Vulnerability and Greatness – a Matter Between Friends or Foes?
The last few weeks have been extremely stressful in our country. We have faced immense pressure of immeasurable proportions. In addition, as a family unit, we have been exposed to our pressures – things were literally at a vulnerability boiling point. In all honesty, I think we have given stress an entirely new definition! Amidst […]
Getting back in or out of the “mom” “dad” box?
These last few weeks have been extremely tough. We are back in a covid lockdown scenario, and South Africa’s privacy and data protection laws just came into effect. But more than that, every day, I seem to see the impact of gender bias or gender role bias. It is troubling… Let us start with some […]