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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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PG Geldenhuys
Aug 8, 20234 min read
Younger Next Year (And Why My Mom Is A Legend)
My father was a legend, and he lived life large. He also used his body like a wrecking ball. Rugby, diving, food, drink, cigarettes, and...
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PG Geldenhuys
Aug 2, 20234 min read
What Do You Do When Your Happy Place Is No Longer Your Happy Place?
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that …” – Declaration of Independence There’s a story I have been telling myself for years. It...
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PG Geldenhuys
Jul 26, 20232 min read
The Air Fryer, The Dog And Boundaries
So we finally bought an air fryer. Look, we don’t have a massive kitchen. Despite compelling testimonials starting in Covid, I’ve...
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PG Geldenhuys
Jul 19, 20233 min read
Rewriting History: The Battle of Blood River and Who Cooked Up The MCU
I think I read it somewhere: “History is written by the victors.” I was flummoxed to see this again in action this week. CASE STUDY #1:...
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PG Geldenhuys
Jul 12, 20234 min read
The Saudis, The Long Game & Keeping Your Eye On The Prize
Those of you that read my musings regularly know that I love sport. Rugby, tennis, golf – games I particularly love to watch more than...
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PG Geldenhuys
Jul 5, 20232 min read
Don’t Celebrate Your Independence Day!
Ok, my friends in the US, don’t shoot me. I just wanted to grab your attention. Happy 4th of July, by the way. I personally also like May...
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PG Geldenhuys
Jun 27, 20233 min read
When The Auditors Come Knocking At Naptime
It sounds fancy, doesn’t it? Time and energy audit. Like some guy in a suit is going to come to my office and demand to look at my books...
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PG Geldenhuys
Jun 21, 20233 min read
Buying Back Time & Overcoming Limitations
I recently asked my new best friend: “Please summarise the book: Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell.” I was interested in what the fuss...
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PG Geldenhuys
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Courage Is Contagious (And How To Deal With Schmutz)
He had our attention. The chap on the stage had just spent 10 minutes graphically expanding on the concept of “Schmutz”. It’s a Hebrew...
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PG Geldenhuys
Jun 7, 20234 min read
South Africa, The Stockdale Paradox & Taking Ownership
I’ve had a good 72 hours. In the book Good to Great, Jim Collins refers to the Stockdale Paradox, defined as the following: “You must...
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PG Geldenhuys
May 31, 20233 min read
Your Future Self Hates You
Over the next few weeks, I’m going to share some of the inspiring messages I received at the recent regional Entrepreneurs' Organization...
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PG Geldenhuys
May 24, 20233 min read
The Power of Reflection: The Six-Month Check-in
Do you remember what things were like in May 2020? I sure do. In the tourism space, we were naked. Naked, man. Stripped bare of our...
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