The one guy stared at me as if I was from a hippie cult. I realised that, for him, the existential threat of running a business was far too dire to be involved in a mundane activity like success recognition.
Founder and CEO of Heavy Chef, a platform for entrepreneurs. Writer. Presenter. Speaker. Father of three. Living the #entrepreneurlife. Winner of the 2015 IAB Bookmarks Award for "Best Individual Contribution to the Digital Industry". Listed as one of Fast Company's Top 100 Creative People in Business. Author of 'Heavy Chef Guide To Starting A Business In South Africa'. My name means ‘peace’ in Danish.
I’ve been fighting the H1N1 virus. I’m a lot better now, but it occurred to me that I’m super lucky to have an awesome team in close support.
As tempers are starting to flare, a close friend said to me, “What do you expect? We’re tribal beings genetically predisposed to tearing each other apart.”
There is something uniquely soul-stirring about the insanity of a quest that is highly likely to end in death.
As South Africa savours our World Cup 2023 Rugby win, I’m wondering how can we sustain this feeling? The answer lies in some of the words echoing within the Springbok players’ reflections on the past month.
During a break, I went to the food station. There was a nondescript gentleman standing alone next to the coffee stand.
I watched Back To The Future with my older brother at the Ster-Kinekor on Sea Point Main Road. When we left the theatre, I was jumping around the pavement. I wanted to be Marty McFly more than anything.
Many nights, I dreamed that I was swimming out to sea. Then suddenly it turned violent and I started drowning, the riptide pulling me out to the ocean.