My Biography

Annie is the Director of Creative Brain Management, a Company that specializes in the training of Human Development. As a motivational speaker and inspirational corporate trainer, Annie gained excellent training, both nationally and internationally and has become an expert on the topic of human intelligence.

Currently her main focus in the corporate environment is on Emotional, Creative, Inter-Personal and Social Intelligence. She links these Intelligences to human energy and her popular ‘Power Hours’ are now taking the country by storm.

As a Motivational Speaker, her absorbing interest in matters of the spirit, mind and body and how the whole person needs to be engaged in growth and intelligence has influenced a number of medical experts such as Neuro, Heart, Orthopaedic, Mind-Body Physicians and General Surgeons to assist her with advice and the follow-up of her case-studies. This dimension of her work has added enormous value and accuracy to her presentations.

Annie started her career as a Teacher in Music and English in Pretoria and furthered her studies to become a Researcher on Human Development at the University of Stellenbosch.

She also lectured Psychology and Music Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch before she became a Full-Time Motivational Speaker, Researcher, Writer and Consultant on Human Development. Her experience and training, also abroad, moulded her style into being a practical academic as well as a reflective thinker.

In the late eighties she became one of the Founder Members of the Creativity Foundation of SA. Annie still acts as a Motivational Speaker and Creativity Trainer for the Foundation – nationally and internationally. In October 2010 she was presented with an ‘Excellence in Creativity Award’ by Dr Kobus Neethling, the President of the Creativity Foundation of South Africa.

All her speaking and training content is based on thorough research and she is a qualified practitioner of the NBI Brain Instrument as well as a number of Emotional Intelligence Instruments.

Her main interest is Self-Empowerment, that is true and accurate and based on the latest cutting edge scientific studies on the body-mind-and heart connection. Self-Empowerment naturally flows into Motivational Speaking and Business Performance Training.

Annie is the Author of eight self-empowerment books and her first book, ‘Creatively YOU!” became a best seller within the first year.

Her books are highly recommended and read in the competitive market of self-help reading, as well as university students, studying psychology. A number of medical doctors have endorsed her writings and recommend her books to their patients.

2011 sees Annies new book ‘I think – I feel – I am’ on the shelves. This revised work of her very popular 2000 edition has new insights and scientific studies that relate to this new decade with all the passion and knowledge that Annie posesses.

This book is her answer to hundreds of questions she has been asked about how to live a fullfilled, destined and healthy life. She tells you how the Brain and Heart are vital parts of a healthy and happy body and she offers a wealth of surprising and creative suggestions that can help heal your amazing body.

As a bonus, this book will also help you to live abundantly and effectively with your thoughts and feelings.

Living an abundant, healthy and succesful life includes a healthy Heart (spirit), Mind (soul) and Body.

 

Annie’s book, ‘Are you connected?’ was launched in 2008 and this book is helping thousands of people who fight inner battles and are trying to break out of negative cycles. The main topic of the book is human energy, and she believes that the HEART is the access point to living a healthy and creative life. Latest news is that this book is a best seller as well!

She is taking the reader BEYOND ‘The Secret’ and exposes them to the HEART – where she believes, true empowerment begins.

In 2005 she wrote ‘The POWER of a Creative Life!’ aimed at the busy executive. Her research included international visits and conversations with other pioneers in this field of creative living and ageing well. She did research in England, Italy and France and four States in the USA before she came to astounding resolutions on ‘How Spiritual, Emotional and Creative Intelligence add years to your life, and LIFE to your years.’

Her trailblazing research on growing older and wiser PROVES that stimulating the brain only, is NOT the complete answer. She is currently making headlines with her research on ‘Maintaining brainpower and brilliance as you grow older.’

Annie has been a Project Leader since 2003 assisting people over 70 years of age to ‘RE-Invent their lives.’ Therefore also, her favorite community projects, are geared toward the older generation.

Annie has been a member of the Toastmasters International Organization for ten years and attained the ATM-GOLD Certificate in 2004. She has excellent experience in dealing with audience demands and feedback and still mentors new speakers when time allows. As a motivational speaker she has won a number of awards including ‘Communicator of the Year’ and ‘Most Humorous Speaker of the Year”. Her achievements have certainly helped to make her one of South Africa’s most capable and popular Inspirational Speakers.

Since January 2009 Annie is a Professional Member of the PSASA (Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa) and in April 2009 she became a member of the GSF (Global Speakers Federation).

She is a regular voice on Afrikaans and English radio, a prolific writer of articles and has appeared on National Television in SA and other countries – as an outflow of her Keynote Presentations.

Annie has been described as a True Visionary and Revolutionary Trainer.

Annie has completed a two-year study at the University of Pretoria (2008/2009) on Research Methodology (Masters Degree Level) where she focused most of her research on the ‘Power of Emotion.’

She works with international authors on the subject of intelligent emotions and is also a member of the International Network of Emotional Intelligence, Vital Signs and EQ Reflections. Her close connection with global leaders in the field of Emotional Intelligence is an asset in her life as a Motivational Speaker and assures that she continuously stays on top with research in this ever-growing field of human empowerment.

The following titles are huge KeyNote Favorites during International Conferences:

• Conquering ‘Normal.’
• Who put you in a box?
• Opportunity SENSING.
• Vision Power!
• My WORD! Have I really said that!?
• Let your LIFE be a Miracle!
• The POWER of Heart-power!
• The Power of PASSION.
• Thinking…It’s NOT just a simple thought!
• You CAN overcome!

With seven International Conferences during the past few years, Annie has become a recognized and popular Speaker on the topic of Empowerment. Her presentations are unique in the sense that she enhances our understanding of the role of the human spirit and emotions in business – and does so with the necessary added touch of humour.