Recently I was talking to a friend of mine about a certain life-changing decision she is about to make. She laid out the facts to me, after a pretty sober analysis of the facts she went on to tell me ... Read More
09
Jul2015
23
Mar2015
Early this year a client hosted an awards ceremony/gala dinner at the Sandton Convention Centre. During the event, while breakfast was being served the DJ took the opportunity to play some hot house tunes. One of the tunes he ... Read More
11
Mar2015
2 Weeks ago, I wrote an article for the Lead Transform newsletter about the events of the SONA, I decided to post it here for your convenience.
The past 2 weeks have produced some dramatic scenes for our country’s political theatre
From the ... Read More
04
Feb2015
One late summer morning in 2011 I was comfortably seated in the passenger seat, driving down the N4 from Pretoria to Witbank with my cousin Jabu. The dialogue was an intense discussion between a frustrated and disheartened young man (me) and this passionate and determined older fellow, whose monologue during ... Read More
03
Nov2014
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
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
17
Jul2013
On the road to success there are people who appoint themselves as ‘officers of doom’. These are the people who stand on the side of the road, pull people over and tell them why their dreams will not come true, why they won't ... Read More