One of the many things I learned from Tony was always finding a way of learning how to do things. We often talked about learning how to learn. During the last few days, a lot of things went through my mind. The things I should have said, things I should have done, the books we … Continue reading The Grief Mind Map Process
No matter the reason for your family celebration, a printed family tree can be an important part of the event. You can use it in so many ways to show your love for family and history. How to Include the Family Tree One of the best ways to include the family tree is by giving … Continue reading Make the Family Tree an Important Part of Your Celebration
Time For Action Is Now! I have learnt something in life that no matter how great your vision, goals and plans look on the paper, theonly way to accomplish those goals is to do what needs to be done to get you there. When you know your identity and purpose in life including your passions, … Continue reading Nothing Will Happen Until You Do Something
It’s very important to share your story. Four days after my book was published, a woman came to me at the Royal Adelaide Show to have it signed. She said she wanted to meet me in person. I was moved by her gesture to drive more than an hour just to come and talk to … Continue reading The joys of telling your story
Not so long ago, I met a friend in town and she told me about her daughter who was being bullied in school. The child was having trouble concentrating at school because she was called fat and other names. She has a beautiful daughter, a lovely well-mannered girl. But she was very concerned about the … Continue reading Building Your Child’s Self-Esteem
So I was packing up some house items ready for the big move. I came across an old photo of my sister Monique, my brother Mwansa and I. That photo was taken when I was 11 years old. I sat down and looked at the photos and remembered the little town of Solwezi we lived … Continue reading Your 11-year old self
Victorian Agricultural Show Dinner Last night, I had the privilege and honor to speak at the Victorian Agricultural Show Dinner in Donald, rural Vic. The show was well organized and I was very impressed with the dinner arrangements. As a guest speaker, it’s always a frightening job, as you have no idea how the audience … Continue reading Country Agricultural Game Changers
I had a call from a friend, asking me if he could brand me. My first reaction was “huh” brand me? I then jumped on google as we all do to find out more about “this personal branding business”. Nothing new really but the massage was simple. It was the same massage my grandpa gave … Continue reading Personal Development and Personal Branding
This is a very personal blog. Today as I was driving back from Federation University, Steve Jobs’ words resonated so much more than they ever did when I first heard his speech on YouTube. “You can never connect the dots by looking forward, you can only connect them by looking back”. I began to think … Continue reading Letting Go
Growing up in Africa, I knew very well the struggle my fathers and forefathers fought for me to have the freedom I have today. These reminders were in songs, dance, stories and in books. I remember very well just before my eleventh birthday when Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the President of the Republic of … Continue reading Seven Lessons from Hosting the Nelson Mandela Day Celebration
