The geeky, cheeky blog about life as a young entrepreneur.
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I had the privilege (and I use the word privilege because it inspired at least five blog posts) of encountering what must be the most bombastic person I’ve met in twenty six years on this planet. Within minutes of meeting he concluded that my intellect was inferior to his brilliance – I’m guessing
Communication is not rocket science. When developing a message, it’s worth considering the fact that creativity can detract from a powerful message. As an example: I’ve had a fair number of business cards in my time. As I dislike titles (especially the ones that read Founder, Founding Member, MD
I don’t know how long my life will be. Nobody does. Something I tend to forget in my focused, work frenzy mode is to have a balanced lifestyle. It is utterly vital that my life is balanced spending enough time on the things I consider important (an amazing family, exceptional
I’ve always believed that hardships, setbacks and uncomfortable events are great for building inner strength. Once you know you have the ability to overcome something it unleashes an indescribable power. JK Rowling captures this most eloquently in her speech on “The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the importance of imagination” at
“You lose yourself.” I asked an executive to single out one thing he lost, when he chose work above anything else. His above response echoed in my head and tugged at my heart (while simultaneously shifting it into file 13 for later exploration.) “When you lose yourself you pretty much lose your
I spend a fair amount of my day explaining to clients how online content works. All good business strategy and thus marketing strategy is reliant on good communication – both internally and externally. Very few clients actually get it right – content, messaging, frequency and posting times. Perhaps I should
A truly thought-provoking speech. J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement from Harvard Magazine on Vimeo. Read the full speech here.
I’m having a day where I’m missing all sorts of things - my family, things I just don’t have time for, things from my past and things from home. Getting too serious can cramp your style… Herewith the ten things I miss most:
Most people love happy endings – whether it’s in a book, a movie or a real-life experience. The best endings occur after a myriad of trials, tribulations, tough decisions, unplanned events and moments of despair. The satisfaction of a happy ending is based on the intensity of the journey. That
In South Africa cheap electricity is a thing of the past – a 31.3% increase in tariffs by Eskom has ensured that South Africans have felt it in their pockets. Although this is tragic in one sense, it is making consumers more aware of the concept of saving electricity. The
