Victoria Verbaan is an established designer, artist and illustrator. Working in a wide variety of artistic disciplines ranging from illustration and painting to the design of bespoke rugs, wallpaper, limited edition fine art prints, fabric and more recently, ceramics. Commissioned artwork and fabric can be seen in local and international homes as well as restaurants and boutique hotels. Wallpaper Magazine named her as 1 of 20 reasons to visit South Africa. In addition to commissioned artwork, Victoria can be contacted for creative projects and illustration. Victoria has illustrated for Marie Claire Magazine, Vodaworld Magazine, Cambridge Publishing, Sunbird Publishers, Woolworths and various advertising agencies.
My Definition Of Success | It’s obviously different for everyone. For me it’s simple – to be happy and to be in a postion where I give a little more than I take. At the beginning of my career I was driven by making a name for myself in the industry thinking that this would make me happy and successful. We start to think that materialism and the accumulation of fame, success and wealth are going to bring us happiness but it’s pointless really. I’m still working really hard at becoming succesful.
I Am Driven By | The ever pressing feeling of wanting to do better. Do more. To have everything I want and now be able to give back.
The Difference Between Good And Great | The difference between good and great is ‘wish’ and ‘do’. Don’t ponder, wonder or wish. Just ‘DO!’ and you’ll go from good to great!
Don’t spend too much time thinking or analyzing, just do. Work consistently, hustle and sacrifice. Don’t land up thinking what might have been.
A Key Talent | I’m incredibly resilient, like a dung beetle, persistent, consistent and determined. And yes sometimes I do have to look up to the stars to find my way but thats also fine. But its important to be practical in how you work, You have to improvise, everyday is different in my industry.
Be technologically savvy – create an image for yourself and brand that suits you and that your customers aspire to. Be cautious about what you put out there, it can be very damaging and its often violently misused. Follow that inner voice of yours and be yourself. Don’t try and be a carbon copy of something else – you’ll land up an empty shell. Always look for a new angle, be original and fresh. Don’t be afraid to stop traffic and by that I mean with your crazy and wonderful ideas. Put it out there! You just never know!
The Best Advice I’ve Received | I was told never expect anything from anybody so that I would never be disappointed. Don’t go through life expecting people to be nice and for nice things to happen, be overjoyed when they do.
Dealing With Doubt | We all have times of self doubt, fear and negativity but these are ‘choice feelings’. If someone or an environment is making you feel dull, cut them out of your life or leave. We are all genius in some way or another – you have to beliveve in yourself to find it. I carry the pocket version of Tao te Ching with me everywhere I go. It really puts things into perspective and it grounds me.
I’ve suffered many years of self doubt. I started the business in 2009 after getting divorced, my daughter and I moved back in with my parents and in a sense I lost my self worth and independance. I had to tread water for a long time. Its been a very healthy journey for me though. I’ve realized whats important, what to say, what not to say, how to treat people, how to build people up, never to judge and to remain upbeat at all times! My mindset is very strong as a result. Nothing beats me. And I’ve learnt to appreciate how hard it is to be succesful and to really be grateful for everything. ‘In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity’ Albert Einstein.
The Characteristics Of Success | It all starts with kindness and showing gratitude. Be honest in your work ethic and consistent. Take the risk and focus on your end goal. Don’t waste your time living someone elses life. And remember its never too late to become what you might have been. Dream bigger.
Critical Skills I Develop | To Hustle, to be adaptable and to persevere when things get tough. To constantly revise and change.
Performing At My Peak | I’m a perfectionist and I look for inspiration everywhere. I’m surrounded by a bunch of fabulous girls who make me laugh which is good for the soul and they tell me when somethings hot or not! Alway be on your toes. Never stop researching, reading, asking questions, looking for gaps.
Stefan Antoni is South Africa’s very own “Howard Roarke” – creatively brilliant, outlandishly bold and prolific. He is today, without doubt, one of the most formidable and most decorated architects that South Africa has produced in recent times. Together with his partners and colleagues at SAOTA, he has continued to stretch the boundaries of creative […]
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 […]
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Prof Jonathan Jansen is the Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State. He is also the Honorary Professor of Education at the University of the Witwatersrand and Visiting Fellow at the National Research Foundation. Jansen also serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director for Advtech Limited and is the Chairman at the School […]
Mr. Ian Moir has been the Chief Executive Officer of Woolworths Holdings Limited since November 18, 2010. Mr. Moir served as Managing Director of Retail at Country Road Ltd. since January 1, 2010, served as its Chief Executive Officer from November 2000 to January 1, 2010 and served as its Chief Operating Officer. He served […]
Jason is one of the leading thinkers, consultants, strategists and educators in the emerging world of social media marketing. Jason Falls is a leading digital strategist, author, speaker and thinker in the digital and social media marketing industry. He is an innovator in the conversation research segment of social analytics, having published the first-ever Conversation […]
Chris Bertish Legacy Project has a string of notable world firsts under his belt. He won the Mavericks Big Wave International surfing event in the biggest and heaviest waves ever recorded in the history of the sport. He also recently became the first person ever to cross any ocean on a SUP board, paddling 7500km’s […]
Arogyaswami J. Paulraj was born in Pollachi near Coimbatore, India. He joined the Indian Navy at age 15 through the National Defence Academy, Kharakvalsa and served the Navy for 30 years. Paulraj received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the Naval College of Engineering, Lonavala, India, and his doctorate in electrical engineering from the […]
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