The Ripple Effect Blog

I have heard some worrying comments from young people recently including this statement – “It is only illegal if you get caught.” As adults we could so easily blame such a comment on Millennialism or Centennials but it is us that are breaking the rules daily in front of our […]

We are all unique beings and therefore we must all be different.  The problem with difference though is that it seems to cause so much conflict. On a recent ride to Koringberg, an old and dirty car, with an elderly couple inside, pulled up outside the small shop where we […]

Turning the camera on ourselves has been a long time coming and thank heavens it is now fashionable to do so. There are thousands of possible selfies one can take – coffee selfie, happy selfie, steers selfie, beach selfie, Statue of Liberty selfie, walking the dog selfie, resting selfie, trying […]

Ever watched young children playing sport? Where the ball goes, they all go.  As they mature, there is more structure to their game, they spread the ball more, they learn to play in their various positions and the game gets better to watch. Maturity brings teamwork. Immaturity brought chaos. Is […]

Aligning what we say with what we do is as simple as following through when we say ‘yes’ or as complex as ensuring that our Marketing and Advertising messages are delivered upon. Let’s tackle the Marketing and Advertising requirement today, as I am simply not in the mood to deal […]

A bridge is such a simple concept – they generally allow easy passage over what otherwise would have been a way more complex route. I remember seeing the Van Stadens bridge on the Garden Route from below and noticing how amazing it is from down there.  Traveling on the N2 […]

Role Models are aplenty – there are role models around for anything and everyone.  You can “follow” anybody on various platforms and hold each person you follow in high esteem.  Anything that catches your fancy. You can aim to follow more people than anyone else.  You can clutter up your […]

Mrs Bigalke was my Standard 7 (Grade 9) Afrikaans teacher.  She was passionate about presentations, or speeches as we called them, and stressed the importance of the opening lines and the title in grabbing the attention of the audience.  She called it “Prikkel Belangstelling”. Trevor Noah has recently launched a […]

I have seen over and over and over and over again that companies accept mediocrity.  Then I wonder, is it that they are accepting of mediocrity or is it that they (the top “executives”) never challenge the status quo? Why “executives” in inverted commas? Business owners who themselves are promoting […]

Training does more than train people.  If it were just for training that should be reason enough to invest in it, as people benefit from learning new skills.  What if you want more though? Your perception of training is that it doesn’t pay so, to consider investing in it, you […]