6 Surprising Reasons Why Cape Town’s The Best Spot on Earth for Travel
6 min read People want to be inspired to thrive. None of us wants to “just get by.” Immersive experiences allow us to embed ourselves in...
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Andrew Patterson
Jul 18, 20238 min read
5 Tools for success from Nelson Mandela's 67 years of public service
Today, is Nelson Mandela’s birthday. He would’ve been 105. To honor the man who spent 67 years of his life serving the people of South...
Andrew Patterson
Jun 3, 20217 min read
Embracing Challenges as a way to answer, ‘What am I capable of’?
Admiring the view after my 297th consecutive climb up Table Mountain, Cape Town. It’s a hard pill to swallow – but my greatest teachers...
Andrew Patterson
Apr 16, 202116 min read
What is the best way to Honor the lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic?
Respect. Honor. Remembrance. “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease...
Andrew Patterson
Feb 11, 20215 min read
Want to Build Hope and Community with another Unique Ubuntu Challenge?
How would you like to look back on 2021? As the year you explored ubuntu? As the year you created a healthy relationship with exercise?...
Andrew Patterson
Sep 25, 20196 min read
Habitat for Humanity: Leading the R(Heart) Way
I may be turning 40 later this year, but arriving at Habitat for Humanity’s West Oakland workshop feels like my first day of school. I...
Andrew Patterson
Jul 21, 20195 min read
Rediscover Your Power
Face your fears with your best foot forward Do you often feel dejected because you know there’s something inside holding you back from...
Andrew Patterson
Mar 29, 20198 min read
How Can You Learn From A World First?
Me pictured after finishing my last solo climb, number 366 on January 1st 2019 Thank You (In about 8 minutes of reading) Climbing Table...
Andrew Patterson
Dec 12, 20186 min read
Learning Perspective
It’s easy to make snap judgements on what I see or hear; because let’s face it – most things I comment on (socially, politically,...
Andrew Patterson
Dec 4, 20185 min read
Taking Stock of 2018
It’s December – and for many that means a downhill slide into holiday mode; a panic for many parents about what to do with children on...
Andrew Patterson
Oct 5, 20184 min read
5 Essential Lessons for any Challenge
Sunbird (male) quietly surveying the city below Photo Credit: Natalie du Preez As I sit here I can’t believe nine...
Andrew Patterson
Jul 18, 20186 min read
Nelson Mandela’s 100th Birthday: How He Influenced Me
Today would’ve been Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday, it coincides with my 199th hike up Table Mountain joined by Elliot (from Langa) and...
Andrew Patterson
Jul 12, 20185 min read
A Week to Remember
After several days in rain and poor visibility – this greeted me on my halfway hike Week 27 sees me starting on a memorable day – exactly...
Andrew Patterson
Jun 25, 20186 min read
Hiking and Life’s Connection
Even reaching the top of a hike doesn’t guarantee a view Week 25 – The parallels of life and hiking First up – special thanks to Wings...
Andrew Patterson
May 2, 20186 min read
It Comes in Three’s
Devils Peak (left) Table Mountain (center) Lions Head (right) Even the most Iconic mountain in the world is part of a trio. The...
Andrew Patterson
Apr 18, 20184 min read
How are Your NY Resolutions going?
Milestones seem to be raining down on me this week – hopefully a great omen for a water strapped Western Cape this winter. It’s...
Andrew Patterson
Feb 26, 20183 min read
Focus on the Journey
The journey of life has infinite experiences – and yet we tend to focus on a finite amount of them. Destinations have somehow become the...
Andrew Patterson
Jan 31, 20185 min read
Putting the Shoe on the Other Foot
There are many people ‘climbing’ their own personal mountains daily. Today I want to transport you into the world of three people and...
Andrew Patterson
Jan 23, 20185 min read
The World Needs more Doers
We live in a time when access to people all around the globe and information is as easy as opening an app on our phones. Thinking about...
Andrew Patterson
Jan 9, 20185 min read
2018 – Start the Way You Want to Finish
We’re already a week in to 2018 and boy has it kicked off in style. My very first step The saying ‘the longest journey always begins with...
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