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# Daniel Cole - Speaker, Columnist and Author

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## Posts

- [Blog Posts](https://danielkcole.com/index.php/blog/)
- [Before You Start Making Your 2026 New Year’s Resolutions, Consider These Foundational Principles](https://danielkcole.com/index.php/2025/12/23/before-you-start-making-your-2026-new-years-resolutions-consider-these-foundational-principles/) - The transition into a new year is more than a change of date; it is what psychologists call a temporal landmark—a cognitive boundary that separates our “past selves” from our “future selves.” This boundary often produces an emotional surge: optimism rises, confidence swells, and suddenly the impossible feels attainable. Researchers refer to this phenomenon as the Fresh Start Effect. Yet while these emotional highs build momentum for action, they rarely sustain it. Goals may provide direction, but systems—our habits, routines, and behavioural patterns—provide traction. James Clear has rightfully said, “We don’t rise to the level of our goals; we fall to the level of our systems.”
- [Five proven techniques for problem-solving](https://danielkcole.com/index.php/2023/06/16/five-proven-techniques-for-problem-solving/) - BY DANIEL COLE Problems are inevitable; in life and business. All organizations exist because there is a problem to solve. People are employed because they have problem-solving skills. Running away from problems is not the right mental approach; all successful people are problem solvers. However, Albert Einstein has rightly said, “We cannot solve our problems
- [Life at the speed of thought and innovation](https://danielkcole.com/index.php/2023/06/16/life-at-the-speed-of-thought-and-innovation/) - BY DANIEL COLE Have you ever wondered why the Dark Ages was called Dark? It’s because there wasn’t much scientific, cultural or human development or advancement during that era if there were any at all; man’s state of existence was primitive. In the 1500s, people ascribed all events they didn’t understand to God. Why did
- [The power of intentional living](https://danielkcole.com/index.php/2023/06/16/the-power-of-intentional-living/) - BY DANIEL COLE Intentional living is the act of consciously and deliberately making choices and decisions that align with your values, goals, and vision for your life. It involves taking control of your thoughts, actions, and habits, and being mindful of how they impact your overall well-being and happiness. As you brace yourself for the
- [How to develop big-picture thinking](https://danielkcole.com/index.php/2023/06/16/how-to-develop-big-picture-thinking/) - BY DANIEL COLE Big picture thinking is the ability to look at a situation in its entirety with a well-refined perspective. Big picture thinkers are not worried or overly concerned about temporal setbacks or challenges because they usually have a long-time frame of reference when making decisions or embarking on a project. Big picture thinkers

## Pages

- [Daniel Cole](https://danielkcole.com/) - Daniel Cole is an award-winning educator and tech innovator. He's an International columnist. He's aauthor, TEDx Speaker and weekly guest on 011 Radio
- [Contact](https://danielkcole.com/index.php/contact/) - Contact Office 155 West Street, Sandton City Phone +27 - 83 745 4090 Email info@danielcole.co.za Keep in Touch Twitter Facebook Instagram Linkedin Ready to work with me? If You’re Ready to Step into a Bigger Picture of Success, Let’s Talk. We are always one reach away from a completely different life. This might be it.

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