Are we going through life to experience the changes that life brings? Or is the changes in life what brings us the experiences that create happiness. I have been reflecting on my own experience – being a creator and consumer of change and I wonder if humans have the capacityContinue Reading
We sat down for a meal, my future self and me – and I must say that the guy was quite handsome. I thought that this guy had taken the time to take care of himself, but behind his eyes I could see a deeper wisdom and humility than IContinue Reading
Africa is the world’s second largest land mass and also the continent with the second largest population. About 15 percent of all humans live in Africa. The continent has the most abundant resources but also the world lowest level of development with 25 of its 59 countries featuring inContinue Reading
Yesterday is gone – but yet it lingers. It lingers in the icons that we carry in our museums, the mysteries in our art and the meanderings of our public institutions. It lingers in what we tell our children about themselves and the world. South Africa as a countryContinue Reading
It may be tempting to think of a socially intelligent person as someone who knows how to organise and act at parties. It may also be possible that you remember the age-old wisdoms that are in the old Dale Carnegie classic on “How to win friends and influence people”. WhileContinue Reading
Often greatness starts with just an idea. The idea, when shared gains momentum. More and more people become aware of the idea and the idea gets form. Form gets substance and the substance itself grows and grows to a mighty force that can change the world. To get fromContinue Reading
Is failure just a necessary part of success? How do we measure when failure moves from being a necessary part of innovation to a failure to execute? When you start out in a new task or activity there is usually a couple of trial and error moments and someContinue Reading
The only constant is change and the only thing that changes is you. The world has been the same since the beginning. It is always a competition for resources and living. It is always a hustle and bustle. Yet – somehow we think that our changes are extraordinary. WeContinue Reading
You are at work one day and you have a great idea. You know in your heart it is going to work and you are all excited. After a whole night’s work you storm into your executive managers cubicle (because there is a prize for innovation in the company) andContinue Reading
The information deluge is real. It is all around us. More servers are spitting out more information as the internet is growing and we are all collecting more information on more aspects of every day living. While some of the initial thinkers around big data is still searching forContinue Reading