More than education, more than experience, more than training, a person’s resilience will determine who succeeds and who fails. This is true in a hospital ward, it is true in the Olympics, it is true in the boardroom and it is true in life.

I’m often asked what model I use to coach leaders and executives. The answer really is “I customize every single coaching process to suit my client.”

However, I do have a ‘model’ that I can share:

Given that I believe in coaching holistically, I feel strongly that I as a coach also need to bring my whole self with all my talents and gifts, as well as my professional and life experience to coaching.

In March I had withdrawn the publishing of my book because I was told I would be sued. In April, the Brilliant One, Simon T. Bailey eyeballed me and said, "Don't you dare leave this earth without publishing that book!"

This week I was told that I would be sued if I published my memoirs...

I wrote the book to give God the Glory and show that He performs miracles; to inspire people to tell the truth and that they should persevere through life…

I was enthralled the minute I met Snoekie Mabena in 2003. She was the branch Treasurer of the Pretoria BWA and it was my first ‘golf-day’. Her quiet, respectful and humble manner impressed me. I had read about her achievements and couldn’t believe that the elegant and reserved woman in front of me was the power-house behind SMab Agency.

Years passed and meetings with Snoekie were always a treat. Her unique style of dress and her wise choice of words were inspiring.