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A POT OF<br />
'GOALS'<br />
Text: JACO-MARI HAASBROEK. Photographer: JACO BOTHMA.<br />
14 Get It Joburg <strong>West</strong> <strong>March</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />
Meet Helen D’Oliveira, an<br />
artsy businesswoman and<br />
mom from Muldersdrift<br />
who did the Camino de<br />
Santiago by herself. She<br />
explains why setting goals<br />
and standards is the secret<br />
to happiness.<br />
The word ‘can’t’ isn’t in<br />
Helen’s vocabulary. Goaloriented,<br />
determined<br />
and feisty, she has<br />
completely shattered the<br />
stereotype that creative<br />
people are disorganised<br />
and all over the place. We have never<br />
met a woman quite like Helen who<br />
knows exactly where she is heading<br />
in life.<br />
She has been involved in building<br />
Avianto Venue and Hotel’s brand<br />
for the past 15 years and is the<br />
mastermind behind For Goodness<br />
Sake, Mustardseed and Moonshine,<br />
Affordable Adventures Team Building,<br />
Event Inspirations with partner Tasha<br />
Schoeman, and her newest project, For<br />
Goodness Bake, will be opening soon.<br />
When we sat down for a quick cup of<br />
coffee, Helen produced a journal full<br />
of profound messages and tips for a<br />
happy life.<br />
‘I have started journalling daily – it’s<br />
one of the many habits that you must<br />
learn to be happy. You should also try<br />
to be positive and kind, and of course,<br />
eat healthily and exercise a lot.’<br />
She discovered this recipe to<br />
happiness while researching teambuilding<br />
for her own staff.<br />
‘We are stuck in the lives we live