top of page
Search

PG Geldenhuys
Dec 27, 20231 min read
Taking a Stand, Great Expectations and Trust
As we buckle up for 2024, I want to reflect on a few things that were once again brought home to me in a big way this year: Treasure your...
44 views
0 comments


PG Geldenhuys
Dec 18, 20231 min read
High Fives, Taking a Break and Being Present
So we did it. We published two books this year! The first one, The Three Sins of New Leaders, came out in February and is a companion...
42 views
0 comments


PG Geldenhuys
Dec 13, 20232 min read
Setting Yourself Up For Failure, Juggling Balls and Diluting Focus
I do this thing. It’s where I do something well with great success. So, I will do it again. Only, the second time around, there’s a spot...
64 views
0 comments


PG Geldenhuys
Dec 6, 20233 min read
Gratitude, Burnout and the Performance Clock
So, I couldn’t work out this morning. I’m feeling MNFF. That’s the feeling of listlessness, of low energy, of low revs. Just a general...
59 views
0 comments


PG Geldenhuys
Nov 29, 20234 min read
Half-measures, the Blame Game and Just Doing the Basics.
It’s been an interesting week in the news in South Africa. I don’t like to read (or listen) to the news. It’s mostly too depressing. But...
57 views
0 comments


PG Geldenhuys
Nov 17, 20234 min read
Short-term Thinking, Seven Fat Cows and Giving Yourself Permission to Suck
There’s a story in the Bible about Jacob’s dream. He dreamt about 7 fat cows and 7 thin cows. This was a metaphor for the fact that, in...
43 views
0 comments


PG Geldenhuys
Nov 15, 20233 min read
Ignorance, Knowing Yourself and FOPO
Last week, we checked in on Ego. That loaded word that talks to a bloated sense of self-importance. Or, if you take Freud’s...
51 views
0 comments


PG Geldenhuys
Nov 8, 20233 min read
Ego, Eben Etzebeth and Being in the Middle of the Picture
Ok, I admit it. I don’t like it when I’m standing in the back of the picture, almost hidden behind the rest of the crowd. I much prefer...
51 views
0 comments


PG Geldenhuys
Nov 1, 20235 min read
The Springboks, The Power of Prep and LEKKER Leadership
We won, we won, we won. On a brandy-and-Coke fueled stress-inducing heart-rate-elevating Saturday night, we defeated our old foe, New...
92 views
0 comments


PG Geldenhuys
Oct 25, 20233 min read
Belief, Taking Ownership and The Importance of GRIT
“You become what you believe” – message from my sushi takeout guy. Made me think. I’m pretty attached to my belief systems hey. I believe...
48 views
0 comments


PG Geldenhuys
Oct 17, 20233 min read
GOATS, The Bag of Potatoes and Moments That Matter
A good mate of mine, years ago, laid out the difference between great sportsmen and legends. Consider the age-old debate about the better...
57 views
0 comments


PG Geldenhuys
Oct 11, 20233 min read
The Nature of Time, Conditions for Success and Removing Obstacles
I used to walk up Lion’s Head all the time, at least once a week. The iconic short hike up to the mountain top in the middle of the Cape...
47 views
0 comments


PG Geldenhuys
Oct 4, 20234 min read
The Springboks And Team Europe, Consistency And The Power of SMaC
It’s been another great week for sport. Or has it? Consider my beloved Springboks. They always lose to Australia in Australia. They...
51 views
0 comments


PG Geldenhuys
Sep 26, 20233 min read
Yellowstone, Not Playing For The Crowd and Brooks Koepka
I love sport. I love to play, and I love to watch. September 2023 is a season particularly rich in content, with a Rugby World Cup and a...
64 views
0 comments

PG Geldenhuys
Sep 20, 20234 min read
Innovation, Rassie Erasmus and the Eisenhower Matrix
Don’t you love it when the script gets flipped? I’m talking about the Rugby World Cup, of course. I’m 49 years old, and for most of my...
79 views
0 comments

PG Geldenhuys
Sep 13, 20234 min read
The Kicker Question, Small Margins and Conditions for Success
I have had the privilege to re-engage with the game of golf this year. I am working toward my 55th birthday (6 years from now) where I...
40 views
0 comments


PG Geldenhuys
Sep 6, 20235 min read
Barbie, Jungian Archetypes and Elusive Authenticity
Four years ago, I knew exactly who I was. Business owner. Cheerleader, marketer, therapist, teacher, chief worrier and occasional good...
43 views
0 comments


PG Geldenhuys
Aug 29, 20236 min read
Siya Kolisi, Good to Great and My AI Buddy
Never has a warmup game had such an impact. The Springboks, still smarting from a humiliation at the hands of their old rivals the All...
68 views
1 comment

PG Geldenhuys
Aug 23, 20233 min read
Jungian Archetypes, Enneagram and Raising Kids
Raising kids is hard. Our boys are 4 and 5, 11.5 months apart, and a handful. My mom celebrates the fact that they are lively, we are...
48 views
0 comments


PG Geldenhuys
Aug 16, 20232 min read
The Good Old Days. Were They That Good?
This last week, I took my eldest son golfing. We went down to my old home course of the Strand, which had, since I left the club and the...
61 views
0 comments
bottom of page