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Francois Coetzee

Francois Coetzee

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3d ago

Change the View: The Creative Power of Opposite Perspectives

The “Opposite Perspective” Exercise is a simple practice that helps you break out of your default way of seeing a challenge. Instead of…

Change the View: The Creative Power of Opposite Perspectives

Francois Coetzee

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Jul 10

Failure Is Feedback: The Practice That Builds Creative Courage

The Failure Reframing Practice is a simple habit with profound consequences. At the end of each week, you pause and reflect on one thing…

Failure Is Feedback: The Practice That Builds Creative Courage

Francois Coetzee

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Jun 19

Don’t Kill the Idea: Build It Instead

The “Yes, And…” Expansion Drill is a deceptively simple way to turn fragile ideas into something worth exploring. Picture the moment…

Don’t Kill the Idea: Build It Instead

Francois Coetzee

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Jun 12

For the Friday Audience: The Alien Anthropologist

As you head into the weekend, imagine that an alien has quietly arrived on Earth.

For the Friday Audience: The Alien Anthropologist

Francois Coetzee

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Jun 10

The Remote Control

Yesterday, I spent 10 minutes looking for the TV remote.

The Remote Control

Francois Coetzee

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Jun 5

For the Friday Audience: What If Spoons Had Never Been Invented?

As you head into the weekend, I’d like you to pause and consider one of humanity’s greatest achievements.

For the Friday Audience: What If Spoons Had Never Been Invented?

Francois Coetzee

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Jun 3

Courage Grows in Public: The Power of Micro-Bravery Experiments

Micro-Bravery Experiments are small, intentional acts of creative courage played out in real life, not in your head. Think of that familiar…

Courage Grows in Public: The Power of Micro-Bravery Experiments

Francois Coetzee

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May 27

Give Yourself Permission: The Small Ritual That Unlocks Big Thinking

Join us at ACRE30, Africa’s Premier Creativity and Creative Thinking Conference in 2026 at Klein Kariba, South Africa…

Give Yourself Permission: The Small Ritual That Unlocks Big Thinking

Francois Coetzee

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May 26

Micro-Recovery: The Missing Link in Sustainable Leadership

Summary: Modern leadership places enormous demands on attention, energy, and cognitive capacity. Yet many leaders still rely on weekends…

Micro-Recovery: The Missing Link in Sustainable Leadership

Francois Coetzee

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May 26

The Leader as a Regulator: Why Energy Management Is the New Leadership Imperative

Summary: Modern leadership is often measured through outcomes, productivity, speed, and execution. Yet beneath every result sits something…

The Leader as a Regulator: Why Energy Management Is the New Leadership Imperative

Francois Coetzee

Francois Coetzee

Francois Coetzee is a creative thinker, NLP trainer and coach, and lives for creating possibility. Connect with him on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/3hEmVAn

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