D Bester

In the previous blog post in this series, I covered the topic that "Dreaming is Free". All audacious women know how to dream audaciously. This kind of dreaming isn't just about obviously achievable things. To dream audaciously is to dream big and scary – even impossible! However, it must go beyond merely visualising images in one's mind and also include the belief that it can become reality. Top of Kilimanjaro - January 1996 A person with a dream opens up what is known as their RAS – the...

Have you ever wondered how some women seem to get things done with great confidence and 'can-do' spirit and make it look effortless? During Women's Month in South Africa (August) I have opportunities to address many female-only audiences all across the country. This August, for the first time in my 30-year speaking career, I was asked to speak on the theme of AUDACITY for an event in Cape Town. I was thrilled with this challenge and immediately got to work trying to fit the "audacity" theme...

What is all the repetition for? Have you ever been in a kind of DejaVu, where it feels like you're back in the same place again? Repeating the same pattern over and over can feel like a real let down. If you're like me, you might get impatient, feel stuck or assume you're failing. Allow me to share about the revelation that hit me from climbing big mountains. Let me begin by saying that – as a speaker who has shared my story with audiences from all over the world for more than 30 years – it...