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• 26 Tips for a Healthier & Happier Life.

  

  I’ve just finished reading a fantastic book by “StrengthsFinder” author Tom Rath called “Eat, Sleep, Move”. The book features the most proven and practical idea... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2015 LIFE COACH, SPIRITUALITY, TECH

• South Africa: Stay Or Go?

  

  Home sweet home.I didn’t want to write this blog.Because it seems like whenever South Africans get into the discussion of whether to stay or whether to go it... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2015 LIFE COACH, SPIRITUALITY, TECH

• 5 Powerful Reasons Why You Need a Morning Routine

  

  “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise” – Ben Franklin, famously“Morning is wonderful. Its only drawback is that it comes at... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2015 LIFE COACH, SPIRITUALITY, TECH

• Cynical? You May Be Hurting Your Brain.

  

  According to new research, being cynical doesn’t just make you a bummer to be around, it may also cause actual brain damage. A team of researchers at the... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 LIFE COACH, SPIRITUALITY, TECH

• How Full is Your Bucket?

  

  This past year I have not managed my leave well. I took a large chunk of it upfront in January, which left the rest of the year one long slog with little or no... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2014 LIFE COACH, SPIRITUALITY, TECH

• Learn How to Memorise a Speech Successfully

  

  Memorising a speech can be an almost impossible task for many, especially if the speech is a long one. And let’s face the facts, not all of us have those fancy... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2014 LIFE COACH, SPIRITUALITY, TECH

• My Brain is a Dog

  

  “I don’t trust my brain. It’s got some good qualities, sure, but it needs constant supervision. It’s like an unruly Boston terrier – left to its own devices,... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 LIFE COACH, SPIRITUALITY, TECH

• Why is the Pope So Popular?

  

  As part of our church‘s latest sermon series “What Would the Church Say to…” I had the oppourtunity to speak about Pope Francis and the incredible impact he is... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 LIFE COACH, SPIRITUALITY, TECH

• Choosing Sides.

  

  I recently read an interesting article about a guy named Matt Honan who decided to like everything he saw on Facebook for 48 hours, and the disturbing impact... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 LIFE COACH, SPIRITUALITY, TECH

• Why is Marriage a Good Thing?

  This is an interview my wife and I did recently with Impilo Media on Marriage, Sex Relationships.“When you have another person so close, so in your space, so... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2014 LIFE COACH, SPIRITUALITY, TECH

• The Story You Believe May Be a Lie

  

  A few years ago I had dinner with a bunch of friends at a local restaurant. It was arranged by a good friend of mine who lives overseas and was back in town on... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2014 LIFE COACH, SPIRITUALITY, TECH

• Change One Thing. Change Everything.

  

  I am a runner. Haven’t always been, but I am now.And there is something about running, far more than aerobic breathing and oxygenated muscles, that I find... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2014 LIFE COACH, SPIRITUALITY, TECH

• How I Got My Life Back Under Control (and Started Blogging Again)

  

  Procrastination: Hard work may pay off later, but laziness always pays off now.Have you ever started something and not finished it?Well, you’re not alone. Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2014 LIFE COACH, SPIRITUALITY, TECH

• The Balanced Life??

  

  “When it comes to work and life, most of us know what it feels like to be out of balance. But do we know what it feels like to be in balance? It’s not a trick... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2014 LIFE COACH, SPIRITUALITY, TECH

• The Cost of Continuously Checking Email

  

  This article appeared in the Harvard Business Review and is deeply poignant in our distracted and fragmented world.Suppose each time you ran low on an item in... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2014 LIFE COACH, SPIRITUALITY, TECH

• A Letter from Dad

  

  This is a letter I wrote to my firstborn son, Will, a few months after his arrival. Seeing as yesterday was Father’s Day, I though I would post it on my blog... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2014 LIFE COACH, SPIRITUALITY, TECH

• How to Fight With Family

  

  Over the past few sundays our church has been running a series on family called “Fight Club”. Part one was all about fighting FOR your family, and part two was... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2014 LIFE COACH, SPIRITUALITY, TECH

• Show Me Your Friends and I’ll Show You Your Future

  

  I recently read an article that convinced me that in the next five years a person will become a conglomerate of the people they hang out with. Perhaps you’ve... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 LIFE COACH, SPIRITUALITY, TECH

• 13 Lessons I Learnt From the 2014 CrossFit Open.

  

  A while ago I wrote a post about what I love (and don’t love) about CrossFit, and I took some serious heat for it. However, despite some of my reservations, I... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2014 LIFE COACH, SPIRITUALITY, TECH

• Embracing “Africa Time”

  

  I read this at Cafe Bloom and it resonated with me. It explains succinctly why so many post-moderns and hipsters are attracted to all things ‘vintage’, and draw... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE, SPIRITUALITY, TECH