Men have always struggled to ask for directions or seek help. We feel we need to have the answers and even if we don’t, we need to just “man up” and “make it happen”. But that is not the route to success as a man or a father. [Read more]
I often get approached by men who say something along the lines of: “I don’t really know what I’m doing. I’m scared I won’t be a good dad. What do I do?” [Read more]
Excerpt taken from a talk at the ACT Africa Men's National GBV Conference in October 2021.
Who doesn’t want their life to count, to suck the marrow out of life, to live large, to be known as a man or woman who makes the world a better place; in short to live an excellent life? I think it’s safe to say that pretty much everyone does. [Read more]
Things can get really real when you are stuck in the confines of your home for an extended period with your wife and children. But as the most important man in your children’s lives you need to get it right during this tense time. [Read more]
An excellent life is within reach of everyone. It's not for the exceptionally talented, or lucky, or rich. It's for you. And it starts with a commitment; a commitment to live your life to the full and to maximize the abilities, talents and opportunities you have been given. It’s [Read more]
The quality of our lives is directly proportional to our commitment to excellence. What a statement! We can directly impact the quality of every aspect of our lives simply by committing to excellence. Our health, wealth and well-being, how much we get out of life, how much we enjoy life, [Read more]
Craig and Khalil discuss how we can break out of the man-made construct of racism, embrace our humanity and build a great society together.
There is always a second chance. No matter where you are, what you’ve done, what life has thrown at you – there is hope.
Khalil shares his most profound epiphany from his time in prison: “I realised that I was incarcerated before I ever went to prison and if that was the case I knew that I could be free before I was released.” Very few people unlock the full potential [Read more]
It’s barely a week into the new year and already so many of the heartfelt resolutions that sounded so good on 1st January are starting to feel a little onerous. And if we’re really honest with ourselves we know many of them won’t last. Why [Read more]
"Today I’m back with part 2 of my interview with Craig Wilkinson on The Quarter Life Comeback podcast. In part one, Craig and I discussed what it means to be excellent, why most of us settle for mediocrity & how to get out of that, as well as the [Read more]
"Today I’m excited to welcome Craig Wilkinson to The Quarter Life Comeback podcast.Craig is a TEDx speaker, author, Dad & Masculinity expert, founder of Father a Nation and a personal mentor of mine. I first came across his work through my involvement with TEDxCapeTown and later through a talk of [Read more]
Where is the image of true masculinity to be found? Is it in the round-house kick of Chuck Norris or in the decaf latte of the tame metrosexual? Is masculinity epitomised by the pot-bellied, middle aged, suburban man in front of the sports channel sipping [Read more]
Men have been given great responsibility for the lives and families and communities in their care, and they have been given great strength to fulfill these responsibilities. There are many good men using their strength to provide, nurture, protect and care for their families but unfortunately there are also [Read more]