The world has changed. Before 2020 we relied on many norms and truths that no longer exist. Of special concern for companies, is the impact of this shift on company culture. The shared values, goals, attitudes and practices that characterise an organisation...
You have probably seen adverts for genetic testing promising they will change how you eat, exercise, and live. Can a genetic test really add value?How can you trust the results and more importantly how do you interpret them? In this interview Mike and Renier debate...
Mindfulness is the new buzzword! Do I need to be a yogi guru in lycra pants to benefit from Mindfulness?Today we interview Liza Stead who works in one of SA's top corporates and also runs mindfulness programs.We look at the following issues.What is...
Ancient scholars have long since known that our minds can affect how healthy our bodies are. The importance of this mind-body connection has however only been fully realised by today’s experts in recent years. In his book “The Biology of Belief” former...
Everyone occasionally lacks confidence or experiences self-doubt, but that does not necessarily equate to having low self-esteem. By the same token, many confident and successful people have compromised self-esteem. My previous article Ten signs your self-esteem...
Healthy self-esteem is one of the key foundational skills business leaders need to be successful. When you have healthy self-esteem you do not base your value as a human being on external factors. People with conditional self-esteem need certain things to feel...
When your workday is packed with deadlines and meetings you need to stay focused to get it all done. A big interruption, a bad meeting or an unplanned distraction can easily derail your day. The good news is that you can reclaim your focus even when you only have a...
A few years back my business partner and I wrote “In the Zone with South Africa’s Sports Heroes”, delving into the minds of world-class sportsmen and women. We interviewed several South African sports superstars because we wanted to fully understand the mental skills...
Tim Goodenough and I (Mike Cooper) have been reading a brilliant book called the “Immunity Code” by Joel Greene. In the book Greene highlights a problem that has been plaguing the nutrition field in the last few decades: The core arguments, axioms and principles have...
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