Last weekend a corporate client hosted teachers from previously disadvantaged school for a strategy workshop at their Sandton offices. They asked me to deliver an inspirational talk to open the workshop. This is an excerpt of my talk:“That relationship with Mrs Maritz-Smit ... Read More
03
Nov2014
22
Sep2014
One of the things that I like about Johannesburg is the pleasant driving experience at night. I like the drive from Sandton through Rosebank to Braamfontein, with no traffic and my windows down, blasting some of my ... Read More
01
Sep2014
If you were ever to meet anybody who knows me quite well and asked them, "What is one thing that Simon absolutely loathes?" They'll probably tell you, “People that drive 10km/h in the fast lane on the ... Read More
06
Apr2014
So I'm chilling with my 5year old nephew whose mother (my cousin) passed away last year. The curious man in me decides to investigate how kids process death. So I ask him, "Do you miss mommy?" He looks at me and replies, "I do but not much, ... Read More
26
Feb2014
So I've just driven out of Wits Business School approaching the St. Andrews fourway, with the Engen garage and the Nandos on my left and that building with the FNB atm's on my right. ... Read More