The Museletter

News, views and what generally makes me tick

The Museletter

News, views and what generally makes me tick

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    • WHAT DO YOU MEAN I’M LAZY? COACHING THOUGHTS OF LAZINESS, PERCEPTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS

      Today I am pre occupied by the concept of “Lazy”. I was watching a documentary that was named something like: I’m not lazy… And in it they proceed to make different propositions about specifically why we could be wrong to call people “Lazy”.And I got their proposition. Because at the centre of that conversation is…

    • Coaching Thoughts:… Of the ascension of Bassirou Diomaye Faye and leadership in Afrika

      I have been unable to articulate the sense of dissonance I have been feeling at the appointment of this gentleman as the new President of Senegal. So for the first time today I’m able to use the words of my grandmother “O ntlhomola pelo” because while it is something to celebrate, it is also something…

    • Coaching Thoughts: … Of Love and its many constructions

      This construct of love is fascinating always to explore. Many people mistake ‘worrying’ about someone, helping someone, taking care of someone as “Love” when it could just be a sense of duty. For example many parents don’t love, and sometimes don’t even LIKE their children(many people lately are courageous to confess this to me, and…

    • Coaching Thoughts: …Of Discipline & Parenting yourself

      Today I’m thinking about discipline. I see discipline as akin to PARENTING YOURSELF. Once you have made a decision that you want to develop a certain behavior, or achieve a certain outcome- you have to parent yourself. Forget about accountability partners – they are an extra- but the thing you need is to be your…

    • Desperately Unemployed? Don’t tell people you want ANY JOB – here’s what to do instead…

      As the year starts, unemployment is a reality for many people, even as we have others making resolutions and plans for the new 12-month Cycle. It can be very difficult being unemployed (yes, I have been there!)- at some point it seems to take your dignity and makes one feel quite desperate. One thing that…

    • Reflecting on the passing of Mbongeni Ngema… And the work of theatre and creatives today

      It wasn’t long ago that I went to catch the showing of Woza Albert, which was a remake of the original theater satirical play written by Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema and Barney Simon In 1983. I was a kid and I didn’t know too much about theater then. My introduction to theatre though was at…

    • Coaching Thoughts : … Of the truth about eternal happiness & life – What I know right now for sure!

      It’s not often that I quote Oprah lately. But I feel the theme of the day today is the concept of people and how they think about happiness, and listening to her talk about her latest book on the topic has triggered the consolidation of the thoughts that have been coming together in pieces for…

    • Uncomfortable facts about change for leaders seeking radical transformation

      Recently I got a call from a multi national asking that I support their leadership with an ambitious change inspired by rational analysis of the markets and their possible impact on the organization a few years into the future. I asked the caller if there’s any part of the organization that is burning/causing discomfort for…

    • Understanding Intrapersonal conflict and the role of values in contented decision making

      Ever have that experience when choice was so difficult because the two options are attractive-and you feel stuck, like you don’t want to betray yourself, but you simply HAVE TO choose! Well, it has a name! Approach – Approach conflict is a cognitive psychological phenomenon where a person is presented with two phenomena or options…

    • ….OF PARENTS RAISING STARS

      I understand when sometimes parents are resentful of their talented offspring, or “actively participate” in their careers. In a fair world, Cissy Houston – otherwise known as “Whitney Houston’s mother”- is THE voice. A lot of the vocal affectations of Whitney’s were 6 times present in Cissy’s voice. Not to say Whitney didn’t have her…