Fathers & Founders

Be accountable to yourself, family, friends, founders, shareholders and society by applying this ‘mindset’ and habit as you go about your day/week/month/life.

The Pareto Principle is a very quick and useful Tool in discovering which customers are generating the most of your sales and profits. It can also be applied to your health.

The importance of soul and purpose in maintaining a ‘balance’ across Body, Mind and Soul.

It’s important to define a topic clearly before discussing or debating it. As humans all have their own assumptions and experiences and it is always a good starting point. Like Elon Musk’s use of First Principles he applies in his definitions in his businesses. Similarly it’s important to disclose an individuals interest in a particular project / topic so to ensure trust is established and maintai...

4 helpful tips to look at for your business. Including ‘4-Word Story’, ‘Category of 1’, ‘100 true fans’, Your Assets (Data) & MOAT

Most of Western culture celebrates capitalism and self-improvement. This is evident in fixation with celebrities and the rise of valuable practices of mediation (via apps) and mindfulness. However I believe African’s Ubuntu (Humanism / Togetherness) is missing, as social beings we need to belong to a loving community of other loving beings.

Ask good questions from good people and listen to improve the quality of your life.

Founders that want to grow their businesses need to know these 5 numbers off the top of their heads. Furthermore we explore Net Asset Value for your Health (Net Health Value). Since Wealth is Health. Without time and energy you can’t build a company or family!

How to use Wordpress to create free and private digital diaries for your spouse, kids, best friends. A safe place to save precious personal memories and valuable life lessons to share with them one day.

You are the average of the 5 people you surround yourself with the most. Family/Friends/Colleagues/Classmates. Be aware and audit this regularly to ensure you are being the best version of yourself.

The big ‘R’. How to handle it. Tips to getting over it. Some general advice on how to overcome internal inertia in large businesses for external entrepreneurs.

In this short episode we cover a simple framework for framing (or reframing) how you go about creating a great family and work life and balance.

Inspired by this weekends result where South Africa overcame the odds and win the Rugby World Cup in Japan. It is remarkable to see what’s possible if there is a single goal, honesty and diverse talent with a team that wanted to win it more than the other team.

We chat about starting a podcast and having a mission in life, around giving.

Some quick advice to starting off your mornings well.

Your health and happiness determines your success. Like a see-saw, without a fulcrum it is useless.

Forget IT (information technology), without I.T (incentives and time) all businesses will either grow or fail. We take a look at how an industry (insurance) may be disrupted by Incentives and why 42% of all start-ups either fail or succeed by getting their Timing right.

An ‘operating system’ from which to prioritize your life between your family & business lives

Take 1 of 1. First episode of Father’s & Founders. My experiment into audio. May the journey be an adventure with lots of lessons and chats with with old and new friends.