Don’t you just love it when you come to an understanding which makes something so much easier? I’ve come to understand that there is a formula to being Createful. In a recent video, I posted I used the analogy of a train journey when it comes to the journey of being Createful – there’s a…
I relate entrepreneurs to the pioneers of old. They have to be brave, deal with uncertainty, venture forth boldly into unknown territories, throwing caution to the wind, while risking all. As much as all the market research, product perfecting, and planning can be explored beforehand, at the end of the day, the entrepreneur has to…
There is a married couple – let’s call them Mary and Tom, and they a have an 18-month-old son who is starting to learn to walk. Mary is more concerned when it comes to the safety of her son while he embarks on his journey. She packs away all the objects that her son might trip…
I recently heard somewhere that, according to a very prominent (big) business consultant, the philosophy of many companies is not “Load, aim, and shoot,” but rather to “Load, Shoot and then aim..!” Using either philosophy one should still get to the same result as either way, we still need to listen to the market and adjust accordingly…
A journalist from the Career section of the Cape Times asked me, “what do I do? and “why do I do it?” My answers ended up on the front page of the paper. What do I do? I help young people, entrepreneurs, creatives and business groups identify their goals and dreams. Together we then break the dream down…
In a world in which we live where the media is constantly spewing out all that is mostly negative, it’s very easy that the many that are doing so good can slip in-between the cracks. I was recently booked by the Winnie Mabaso Foundation. A Foundation that is doing so much good it makes one…
Calm In Storm is very happy to announce a brand partnership has been formed with StudentBrands for the upcoming goal-setting workshop to be held in Gauteng on July 1 StudentBrands is one of the main youth, entertainment platforms in South Africa – offering a wide variety of information and services. ‘We are delighted to have…
Many of the goals that we set for ourselves are positive, magnificent, grandiose, and in our minds eye they are majestic. Even though all of these qualities are extremely encouraging, not knowing how we are going to achieve the end result, coupled with the fact that the goals are (possibly) long term, can seed the…
It’s always been said that more minds than one will reach a solution quicker. Does this apply to personal goals? According to Dr Gail Gross, in her blog post about goal-setting for children, one of the points she states is that when setting goals with children, we want to communicate a feeling of community rather…
“With a growing population of youth in South Africa (over 19 million), now more than ever, it is essential to nurture youth for the future of our country.” This is the opening line on the Salesians Life Choices website home page. To back up their statement,one of the programs that Salesians Life Choices offers is the…
On Saturday the 28th January Calm in Storm, facilitated a 5 hour goal-setting workshop to 17 teenagers from 4 different NGO’s. The Western Cape Network for Peace and Development arranged for the 4 NGO’s; New World Foundation, Amandla EduFootball, Beth Uriel, and Yabonga to send through 15 people to attend, but the response was so overwhelming that we ended up…
During the October school Holidays (In Cape Town) I will be facilitating a series of 1 day goal-setting workshops for teenagers. On Thursday the 9th Oct the workshop will be for Grade 8-9’s and; on Friday the 10th October it will be facilitated to Grade 10-12’s. Details for the workshops are as follows: The aim of the workshop…
From speaking to teenagers that attend my workshops and when I speak at schools, one of the questions they ask me is, “how did you know what you wanted to do with your life?” The thing is that initially I didn’t. It took me a long while of travelling and career hopping as well as the…
A response from the latest goal-setting and self development workshop for teenagers which was facilitated via the Western Cape Network For Community Peace and Development NGO, in Gugulethu Cape Town.
In The Power that’s Ours Magic asks Jina what her interpretation of a goal is. Her response is,”when a football player kicks a soccer ball into the net.” That, for some, is the obvious choice. But the other option is goals that are related to us on a more personal level. Knowingly or unknowingly we…
Over the last 2 years I have been compiling a workshop for teenagers based upon the topics about which I write and speak. I’ve now completed the test runs for the workshops to rave reviews, and am offering a one day workshop to teenagers in grade specific groups. Minimum 6 and maximum 16 participants grouped…
Goal-Setting and Development of Self Weekend Workshop. Set in the Riebeek Valley, only an hour from Cape Town, is the location for our upcoming workshop. Surrounded by tranquility and space we will interactively explore what’s needed to identify our dreams and pursue our goals with plenty of time left over each day to explore the valley…
“Goal-Setting and Development of Self” Weekend Workshop. Set in the Riebeek Valley, only an hour from Cape Town, is the location for our upcoming workshop. Surrounded by tranquility and space we will interactively explore what’s needed to identify our dreams and pursue our goals with plenty of time left over each day to explore the valley…