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The World Needs more Doers
We live in a time when access to people all around the globe and information is as easy as opening an app on our phones. Thinking about...
Andrew Patterson
Jan 23, 20185 min read


The Rain drop that Became a Tidal Wave
This has been one of the most phenomenal weeks of my life. I live by working for the best; planning for the worst; and expecting nothing...
Andrew Patterson
Jan 17, 20184 min read


2018 – Start the Way You Want to Finish
We’re already a week in to 2018 and boy has it kicked off in style. My very first step The saying ‘the longest journey always begins with...
Andrew Patterson
Jan 9, 20185 min read


2017 – A Year to Remember
I write this as I wing my way back to Cape Town having spent a soul feeding week in the African bush with my family. My dad reminds me...
Andrew Patterson
Dec 30, 20179 min read


Pushing my limits; What can YOU Learn?
The last few months have been incredibly introspective for me. Spending the bulk of my time alone on the mountains, in preparation for...
Andrew Patterson
Nov 1, 20174 min read


I’m having a Bad Day
Bad days are just like commercials; they annoy everybody but eventually they go away. Don’t you hate it when something goes wrong and...
Andrew Patterson
Aug 31, 20173 min read


Courageous Conversations
We’ve all had these moments. There’s a saying that says ‘he who is silent, agrees’. Worth keeping that in mind for next time. From snide...
Andrew Patterson
Aug 3, 20173 min read


Stressed Out? Try this…
There aren’t too many things I enjoy more than being in nature. For the first 16 years of my life I was blessed with a wonderful garden...
Andrew Patterson
Jul 14, 20173 min read


Climbing Table Mountain every day in 2018
I have a dream to help South Africa. I have a dream to inspire people to discover what it feels like to live with passion. I have a dream...
Andrew Patterson
Jul 7, 20174 min read


What defines your Self-worth?
We live in an increasingly fake world and I feel like it’s getting out of control. Photoshop – one of the tools contributing to our...
Andrew Patterson
Jun 28, 20174 min read


Is Change really ‘As Good as a Holiday’?
Where did this saying come from??! I ask this because, based on University Hospitals website, I’ve had two out of the five ‘Most...
Andrew Patterson
Jun 21, 20173 min read


If you Want it; Go and Get it
I think I could be a serious contender at the Procrastination Olympics. Oh – the snooze Olympics too. Or maybe snoozing would be an event...
Andrew Patterson
Jun 14, 20173 min read


Retrenchment or Rebirth?
Even after the most destructive fire – life finds a way and transforms the landscape. On the face of it – being retrenched sounds like a...
Andrew Patterson
Jun 7, 20173 min read


Confessions of a Writer
Every time I post a new article, it’s like asking a woman out on a date. The groundhog experience of writing that never has the same...
Andrew Patterson
May 31, 20177 min read


Running (out of) Water
I didn’t believe this would happen. Or perhaps, in all honesty, I didn’t want to believe it would happen. But the likelihood of the...
Andrew Patterson
May 24, 20174 min read


Insecurity – A 20 Year Journey
I’m not entirely sure what I’m expecting heading back to my hometown Johannesburg for my 20 year reunion; but there’s definitely...
Andrew Patterson
May 17, 20175 min read


South Africans, Time to Wake Up
South Africa is on a precipice; and how we decide to move forward together is how history will remember us. Where are we now? I still see...
Andrew Patterson
Apr 6, 20178 min read


How can Adversity lead to Opportunity?
Adversity is opportunity dressed in disguise. It sometimes feels like it follows us around though, doesn’t it? People who overcome...
Andrew Patterson
Mar 17, 20176 min read


Dry Jan’s over – now what?
This year there seemed to be far more people partaking in ‘Dry January’, i.e. taking a month off from alcohol. Everyone has their own...
Andrew Patterson
Feb 8, 20175 min read


2017 – Building on 2016’s Lessons
December is an interesting time of year for me. Within a week you have Christmas: a time to take stock and be appreciative of family,...
Andrew Patterson
Jan 25, 20176 min read
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