[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Gordon Gecko said “greed is good” in the movie Wall Street. I say change is good. It has influenced my professional journey and has had an enriching effect on my career. Now, as a coach and capacity builder, in the words of an African proverb, I am “lighting other candles”.

I started my career with a small law firm north of the Limpopo. Initially I saw myself blissfully spending my entire career there. But then I was presented with an opportunity to experience the law in a different country and system. “The workload is considerable, but not unachievable,” were the scary words my US mentor wrote to me. With much trepidation and a measure of excitement, I went to the US.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_btn title=”Grounding butterflies so change can take flight – OP/2022/02″ style=”flat” color=”theme_style_3″ i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-file-pdf” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fcoefs.org.za%2Fdownload%2F135%2Fopinion-pieces%2F2998%2Fgrounding-butterflies-so-change-can-take-flight.pdf|title:Grounding%20butterflies%20so%20change%20can%20take%20flight%20-%20OP%2F2022%2F02″][vc_separator][stm_sidebar sidebar=”527″][/vc_column][/vc_row]