The people behind successful businesses — and how they really did it.
Success habits, beating stress, climbing the ladder and the leap from corporate to founder. This isn't a channel about dealmaking only — I'm just a humble dealmaker, writing my diary.
I'm just a humble dealmaker — writing my diary.
Business has been part of my whole life — I was born into it; my dad was an entrepreneur to his core. I studied engineering, earned a Master's in business, served on company boards and led global teams, reaching the summit of global organisations — and of Mt Kilimanjaro.
Then in 2017, after 20 years, I walked away — burnt out and exhausted. Nine years on, I'm CEO of North Star Consulting with offices in South Africa and the Middle East, co-founder of a social-selling business that's served 100+ clients across four continents, co-author of PRESOLD!, and creator of The SCALE Method™ for B2B growth.
Here I share what I love talking about: success habits, beating stress and anxiety, climbing the corporate ladder, making the leap to entrepreneurship, building relationships, and how to sell stronger and buy smarter. This isn't a channel about dealmaking only — it's my diary.
Success habits & the climb
What actually compounds — the habits and moves behind a career that reaches the summit.
Stress, anxiety & the leap
Beating burnout, and the honest jump from the corporate ladder to building your own thing.
Relationships & selling
The art of building relationships — and how to sell stronger and buy smarter.
Conversations, in order.
People one or two steps ahead of where you are now — with the occasional titan worth the detour.
Building, succession & the next generation
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