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You Can Do More Than You Think As I look ahead to 2026, the theme that continues to surface for me is simple, but powerful: You can do more than you think. The image above was taken during the Leppin Iron Man in South Africa in 1990—a race that included kayaking, cycling, and a full marathon run. At the time, I was a competitive sprint kayaker and absolutely loved it. Running and cycling were not part of my training at all. Then one day, a friend casually suggested that I sho

The photo above was taken just after high school—43 years ago, back when I still had hair 😊. That season marked the beginning of my entrepreneurial journey. The other image shows the products from my second business, my first officially registered company, Bethel Intermediaries (Pty) Ltd . Together, they represent two formative chapters that shaped how I now think about purpose, values, and building businesses that last. Why This Story Matters In my recent blogs, I’ve writte

Team Hoyt A Follow-Up to My Ironman Lessons on Dreams, Discipline, and Growth Over the past few weeks, I shared lessons from my Ironman journey—how endurance racing shapes the way we think about dreams, leadership, and business growth. This week, my thinking was stretched again, not from a race but from a story. As I was listening to The Law of High Morale  in John Maxwell’s book The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork , Maxwell used Team Hoyt—father Dick Hoyt and son Rick Hoyt—

A few weeks ago, I shared a blog titled Lessons from the Ironman: What Endurance Racing Taught Me About Starting and Growing a Business. If you missed it, you can read it here : I ended that post with an invitation: What is your dream — your Ironman? The responses I received were honest, vulnerable, and deeply inspiring. In this follow-up blog, I want to share two important themes that came up repeatedly — and connect them to my own Ironman journey. In future blogs, I’ll shar

Introduction On November 1st, 2025, I stood on the beach in Panama City, Florida, surrounded by more than a thousand athletes waiting to start the Ironman Florida race. The air was crisp, the ocean calm, and the nervous energy electric. As the waves began churning with wetsuits and arms, I reminded myself — this was never just about the race. The Ironman is a 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike ride, and 42.2 km run. It’s long, painful, unpredictable — and profoundly rewarding. But as I

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