My Sunday was spent at Anika’s Deli in Nelson Mandela square with a bunch of really lovely people. It was a very intimate affair as only a handful of people were there. We had high tea [really posh] and I got to meet some really dynamic, powerful, yet down-to-earth individuals. The food was also lovely - salmon and cream topped scones, lovely moist chocolate brownies, quiche, camembert parcels…and more
Many profound things were mentioned but this one stood out the most:
To be valuable and sustainable, you need to add to your complexity. You need to be, know and experience more than just your reality. That’s how one becomes and remains relevant, indispensable and dynamic
The speaker was sitting in board meetings at age 26 and became one of our country's youngest CEOs at just 29. She clearly lives by these words as she is exactly that. The cherry on top is that she is indeed a warm, real individual with her feet set firmly in the ground.
After speaking to her, I realize that being a shooting star and maintaining that momentum is a daily, conscious effert. You have to want to be that person and really work at it constantly.
I'm working on being that person…
