It was the 13th March 2013 – the worst day of my life and the best day of my life all wrapped in one.  The worst because our plane came down.  The best because life as I knew it, changed for good and every day thereafter was extra!! Dusk was...Read more

Today exactly one year ago, I was robbed of a best friend, a partner in business and an inspirational figure in my life. Eric van Gils was someone who made an immense difference. When you met him, you never forgot him. He was someone who had a presence about him...Read more

The other day my daughter asked me, “Dad, why do you always have to answer your emails?  Why don’t you just answer them all by saying, ‘OK great, sounds good’ or ‘let’s discuss’?”  Wouldn’t that make our lives easier? No nonsense, just quick and to the point. It would certainly cut...Read more

If we look back on 2020 retrospectively, with everything we have learned, is there anything you would change about how you have done things and take it forward into 2021? What are people looking to do differently in 2021? I have learned so much during this past year.  What is...Read more

Here is a “you’ve been Rob’ed” blog where I would love feedback from all you followers out there.  Please share with me your Christmas traditions so that we can all get some good ideas during this crazy time we are living through. What are your Festive Season Traditions? Mine is to...Read more

Feeling burnt out? You’re not alone!! I was in Cape Town last week and my business partners were asking where I was. I told them I was in Cape Town and only flying back that day. They said that I was meant to be doing a presentation that morning for...Read more

One of the areas I am truly passionate about is education.  This is the reason why our company, The HRW Group, set up the REDiMFUNDO Trust and try to better the face of education in our beautiful country. But how are things going to change, post COVID-19?  I was watching...Read more

I remember starting REDi Recruitment at the start of the credit crisis (Oct 2008) and people asked me (and told me) if I was crazy?  Well, no-one else was crazy enough to do something that silly, so it eliminated all of my start-up competition.  All I needed to do was...Read more

 #2 – Rob’s Survival Kit                                                                                            ...Read more

This is my first blog so hope you like what I have to offer, all feedback will be welcomed!!   People often talk about South Africa being the ‘Crime Capital of The World’.  I absolutely love and adore South Africa, so decided to put a different spin on it.  I...Read more