Edward Mogano is a vibrant and talented young South African, that we’ve recently discovered, who seems to have his head firmly entrenched in helping prepare the youth of today for the solutions of tomorrow, as he blogs about creating awareness around the current paradigm-shift trends taking place throughout the world right now.
About my Life Mission | I am a determined lifelong student and steward of wealth. A scientist first and an investor second. A scientist in the sense of the word that I observe nature to come up with ideas, instead of thinking of my own ideas. Nature is the best teacher. My mission in life is to create what people want, (people want what they do not have) which is wealth and then be able to scale it to different parts of the world.
What does success mean to you? Has your definition of it changed over the years and if so, why? | Success to me means doing what I said will do. My definition of success has changed over the years due to my experiences and growth as an individual.
What drives you? | Doing excellent work.
What is your LIFE-MISSION in one sentence? |
Creating wealth and scaling it to different parts of the world.
What do you think is often the difference between people who are good at what they do and people who are great at what they do? | People who are great at what they do are determined and persistent in what they put their focus on.
What are the most important lessons you have learnt so far, in your career or life journey? | The most important lesson I have learnt so far in life has to be having integrity as a person.
How do you ensure you are always feeling energised and performing at your peak? | By doing work that I love.
What is the best advice you have ever received? | The regret minimization by Jeff Bezos, which is imagining yourself at the age of 80 and looking back on your life and minimizing the number of regrets you would make.
What’s one deeply honest thing that most people don’t know about you? | I am humble even when there’s no need for me to be humble.
Every month I select someone out there who is still a bit too young to be concerned about building and leaving a legacy, but who is nevertheless absolutely ‘crushing’ it and Banele Christopher is my pick for this month’s RISING STAR. With a background in strategic communications, he is a Jozi-based entrepreneur and social media […]
Ben started in TV more than 14 years ago where he was involved in both live and pre-recorded programs at Namibia’s one and only national broadcaster: NBC. Fast-forward several years, he found himself in the fantastical world of TV Commercials hoping this industry to be full of excitement, glitz and glamour. Needless to say, this […]
Emily Bell is the first girl to kayak the length of Britain as the crew captain on Sean Conway’s record-breaking swim. Stand-up paddle boarded 1001 miles down the Missouri River as the writer on Dave Cornthwaite’s big swim. Back in London, she is Deputy Editor of new adventure magazine, Avaunt. With many other adventures up […]
Ajen Sita is the CEO of Ernst & Young Africa. Ajen joined the firm in 1993 focusing on entrepreneurial growth companies. He became a partner in 1999 and was appointed head of the entrepreneurial services division in 2001. Sita is the E&Y’s South African head of audit and chairman of the South Africa’s Thuthuka Education […]
Alan is a Chartered Accountant by profession. He joined the group in April 2012 as CEO, prior to which he was the CEO of Nolands (Cape Town and South Africa), where he served his articles and subsequently became a partner in 1998. During this time he served on several boards gaining experience in varied industries […]
Designer and Technologist Jessi Baker (b.1984) creates user-centered experiences. She is particularly interested in the relationship between individual and collective decision making and emerging technologies. Jessi studied Engineering at Cambridge University (2003-2007) receiving sponsorship from Arup Consulting engineers throughout her degree. During her time at Cambridge, she won numerous awards for entrepreneurship and design, notably […]
Adam Garone is the CEO & co-founder of the Movember Foundation, who are literally changing the face of men’s health, raising funding and getting involved in prostate cancer research. They have raised over R4.5billion and funded 700 men’s health projects with over 4million people involved. The Essence of Movember | The idea for Movember started over a […]
Life for Christopher Venter may have seemed like a black hole after losing his sight during his 40s. Before this happened, Chris’ carefree spirit took him on many boundary-pushing adventures. However, his loss of sight demanded that he learn to entertain his creative spirit differently. With tenacity, determination and a secure belief in himself, Chris […]
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