While many people face the struggle of having to find a balance in the digital age, it has - with the influx of gadgets - become increasingly difficult to make time for more important things. This is all interference. Mental performance coach and motivational speaker, Christo Spies, delivered a moving presentation on how staff members can live up to their potential. Without a doubt, each individual has more to offer than the occupational positions they hold, and Christo aimed to unlock their potential.

The average working class citizen often has to take on a variety of tasks and adjust themselves to the different environments.

“Be where you are.” Christo explained to the audience how each person brings something unique into every room they step into. It is therefore important for the individual to ensure that their whole self is present at that moment.

While he stressed that potential is not enough, he stated that it’s all about mental toughness and knowing that “interference is between your ears.” Knowing what you want despite the obstacles that exist, is essential.

Our hope, which has more substance than a mere wish, is what anchors us in all we do. Christo closed by quoting John Maxwell, “Hope in the future, gives you power in the present.”

- Hatsu Mphatsoe