Today is a very special day. My dad is turning 70. I have decided to dedicate the latest slideshow to my dad as he is one of those people, who actually makes a dent in the universe. “We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why else even be here?” - Steve Jobs In [...]

According to research by VitalSmarts, US$ 300 billion is spent on corporate training every year. However, less than 10% of what is taught actually sticks! That means US$ 270 billion down the toilet. That is not acceptable! I have been working in the corporate training and development field for a number of years, and I [...]

Two months ago I ran a leadership development workshop for a group of young corporate managers. Towards the end of the workshop, they all got to develop their individual action plans. We talked about focus and the importance of only working on ONE thing at a time. Most people ‘try’ to work on too many [...]