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How a cup of coffee makes people perform at their best Eksteen De Waal (MBA) is an international speaker, writer, author, thinker and leadership
consultant.
From a young age, on a farm in sunny South Africa, he discovered his love for teaching and helping
others. Passionate about showing others how to live and breathe their strengths in all that they do,
Eksteen is driven to help people rediscover their own identity and activate their superpowers.
With over 30 years’ professional experience, Eksteen has spent time in the consulting world; for the
financial and tech industries, in skills development as a senior training developer and held various
management and director positions – all contributing to his growing passion for people and business
He started his studies in Computer Science in Stellenbosch and has never stopped learning since.
Eksteen has been studying teams and performance for years. During his time in the IT industry he
experienced first-hand that working well as a team under the pressure of tight deadlines was critical
to getting the job done. This culminated in the completion of his Masters’ Degree in Business
Administration at Rotterdam School of Management – University of Erasmus University in 2017.
Through his work experience and studies he brings together the worlds of Applied Positive
Psychology, organisational behaviour and team dynamics.
Through a deep passion for team development and a belief that compassion is at the heart of all
truly successful organisations, he founded Exponentially Me, an organisation that focuses on
corporate wellness and empowering individuals to freely live their true selves in a team
environment. The programs help people to connect and discover the heart of the organisation to
better commit and fan the flames of true engagement.
A firm believer that people must do what makes them come alive, his talks are delivered with gusto,
inspiring people to bring their whole authentic selves to any situations they may face. Through his
own interesting life experience, Eksteen has embraced his uniqueness for personal development: to
live an exponentially joyful life! This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]

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