Man In The Mirror

Introducing our first episode Man in the Mirror in the new format interviewing Ntswaki Gouwe, MBA. This episode will be discussing the challenges of being a black South African female in corporate.

Never in the history of the world has man been this connected and disconnected at the same time

All you know until now is based on conventional wisdom. It's time to go against all you know.

The only way you can move to the next level, is to unlearned what you already know, and learn what you need for that new level. But what did you know that brought you this far?

I use to have fear of rejection and worry about losing the people I love the most. What are you afraid of? Is an opportunity for you to look at what is holding you back from living to the max...

We have been conditioned to postpone our happiness, and now it's time to prioritize it.

The development of reason, single your focus and overcome your fears, you'll be on your way to reach your potential.

Who have you given your power to? What words are you using to describe your situation? What to do next? In this episode we explore these questions

When the odds are against you, do you feel self-pity or self-esteem? I use to wallow is self-pity until I learned the three steps I share in this episode.

You and I are controlled by something called a paradigm. Therefore 95% of our actions are really not ours until we decide consciously to fill our mind with new information. The paradigm that got you to where you are now will not take you to the next level. I see leaders and entrepreneurs wanting to move to the next level, but held back by their paradigms all the time. In this episode I share three strategies to reprogram your subconscious mind. 

I am of the view that we appreciate our mother's but don't really understand the impact they have in our lives

Everyday millions of choices have to be made. And they create the path of life you walk on. How can you sharpen your choice making capability? Find three steps to do this in today's episode.

The world loves a winner, and to be one you have to know yourself.

You will not reach your full potential if you do not know yourself. This episode digs into the four elements of self-awareness and how you can enhance these to be the person you are meant to be.

I've always wondered, what makes successful people that way. After two decades of searching, I've found the answer. There are ingredients to the recipe and today I talk about one of the constituents. Tune in!

You may have been denied, love, an opportunity, a business deal, a new job. But what you were denied prepared you to take advantage of the current opportunities you have.

The problems you currently face, hold the opportunities you are looking for.

I've been asked to say something more on blame from last week's podcast. Tune in and indulge.

What do you do when the project fails? What do you do when your relationship hits turbulence?

Man have been socialized to believe that they have control over their partners. We see woman and child abuse at home. Women face it in the business world. But there are still man of integrity and high standards. As man what are doing to help our brothers, colleagues and friends?

I've always been fascinated by human behaviour and as I dig deep into research and observation, I am finding gems into why we do what we do. Why do colleagues have conflicts? Why do directors have unresolved disputes? Why do marriages end in divorce? Could it be something that can be stopped or changed? Let's reflect...

Whatever style our parents used in our upbringing, goes with us in life, work, and marriage. To have a better understanding of your life and why you do what you do. Take a look at your parent's style.

Are you competitive, energetic and charming? Red people are action people. Let's build

Blue people account for 15% of the population and all they really want is HARMONY. Are you one of them?

You stand right in the middle of your own acre of diamonds, can you see them?

One ingredient that the greats use is attitude. I have a personal connection with this ingredient because I was on the negative end while growing up and I learned the hard way. So in 2019, take a look at your attitude.

Almost the whole population is living in s vicious circle, save for a few. As we wrap up the year it's critical to take this question into stock, am I living?

Always take a look.

You and I are products of our thoughts.

The master teacher gave an important lesson of doing more than we are rewarded for, check yourself against this principle.

No one is more creative than another. We are all made in God's image, therefore we are creative

All we see that is man made was once an idea. So what idea are you working on?

We are constantly in one space or another and we never really observe what it says about us. Let's reflect on this.

Happiness is your birth right, so let's go within and bring it to the world

Are you using your visualization power to the full or squandering it?

Sometimes we drift into negative mode without being aware, it is important to have a from time to time. So ask the question.

They say change is the only constant but most of us find it difficult to change when necessary. So take a moment to explore your attitude towards change.

We all know that we want to do better and we have an idea of what we want. But we neglect the process and try to do things with our own might. So this is a reminder that there is a process and we have to trust it.

Just like our planet goes through different seasons, so do our lives. Sadly we usually like one season and have difficulty with the other three, and it's the same with our lives, we love it when its good. And there are those amongst us who like difficult times only. So let's take a closer look.

Our mind needs nourishing food just like our body. So check the food you feed the mind with because it will determine the results you get

Habits are like mathematical formulae that we depend on so we don't have to figure out a sum. Hence we have timetables memorized and in the same sense our habits are memorized. Dive in and check if you aren't on autopilot.

Do you remember a time when you were walking in your neighbourhood and saw a home with a well nurtured garden, what came to mind? And do you recall seeing a home with a neglected garden, what came to mine then? Our minds are like a garden they need nurturing. Tune in and let's reflect...

Whether we are still building our dreams or have accomplished them its important to take a look at the kind of person we are more than what we have achieved. Especially if we are successful. Tune in and lets reflect.

We all have times when we feel like we'll never make it. But we actually do make it. It's important to look to how we made it, to find our 'how to mechanism'. Lets ponder together as we move to the second half of the year we want to know what works for us.

How am I living my life is a question that comes across as simple, but we never really can provide the answer to it. And today we raise it in a new perspective so you can step aside and evaluate as a third party and provide the answer. It's time to reflect!

We sometimes find ourselves in a compromised position when we have to pay for a mistake we did not make. That is our focus today!!!

Character is who we are, and we are evaluated (not judged) by it. Am I a person of character who stands up for it, or am I a willy nilly and bend to please others at the expense of character? In a moment of pressure when I am put in a corner and can compromise a promise made in confidence the question is, 'what would a wise man/woman do?'

Companies are destroying their reputations because some of their leaders compromised their character. Companies are running out of money because some of their leaders compromised their values. It is always important to take a look at our character.

We lives in a society that values entertainment more than enrichment. Due to difficulty of living many have succumbed to a comfort zone. To impact society how do we help them if we are already successful? And if we are stuck how do we rise?

At one point or another in our lives we lose something or some. How we handle it says a lot about us and that is how others read us. Let us reflect on this as we all face these trials in our lives

Perspective is one of the higher mental faculties. Sadly for many of it is not trained. In this episode we reflect on what impacts our perspective. Do I see obstacles or opportunities.