A photo of Paul. He is a black man with square rimmed glasses. He has a small microphone attached to a pale blue striped shirt and he is in a wheelchair.

“Sync helped me learn about myself as a leader in the discipline of arts, in my case, in music and motivational speaking.“

Being a leader is not easy but when one receives coaching and returns to his or her life with a new perspective and approach towards this role, it makes the project fun to work with.

Prior to attending the five day leadership workshop, I thought that being a leader meant my voice was the only one that needed to be heard.

There was very little task delegation because my goal was to show people that I can do it even though I am disabled and yet, I was overwhelming myself. Since my last Sync piece, a lot has changed in my approach; more so, in the speaking engagements that I do. The funny thing is that I even apply the same technique in my every day interaction with friends and family. Art is still my passion but presently it is in the back burner, while I focus on bringing about life change through these speaking engagements and training from Sync.

I engage my audience more by asking them questions then I share my experience.

Bhekimpilo Paul Tshuma

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