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Will there ever be another iPhone moment?

So, like many other Apple fanboy’s last night, I sat and watched the live stream from Gizmodo of the apple iPhone 5 launch event.  While some of the specifications look great and are certainly a step...

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Understanding

I have been engaged in a number of conversations over the past weeks, which have challenged my meaning of the word understanding.  I am able to grasp concepts and ideas fairly quickly, well at least I...

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6 months in……..

Today marks 6 months since I decided to move into the world of entrepreneurship.  It has been a ride of note so far, not the least of which has been sorting out all of the red tape to get a company up...

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Brand You?

Is there ever an excuse to not have an online personal brand or presence………….well maybe if you are nomadic recluse, hiding from prying eyes. If you are not in this category then you need to have a...

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Thought

A thought often makes us hotter than a fire – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow I wonder how many times I doubt myself in a day? How many times I stop believing that I have made the right decision. Then...

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365 days done!

Exactly one year ago today I embarked on the next phase of my business journey, that of a business owner.  After serving the corporate sector for 20 years, I needed to see whether I could succeed as a...

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Interyellowbumps…….you suck!

Open post to all of the Interyellowbumps out there. Let me start by helping you understand who the Interyellowbumpers are, they are the motorists who: 1) Drive into the traffic light intersection...

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Struggling, Business and Focus

On struggling, business and focus Clear thoughts evade people in times of struggle, the pre-occupation of the situation that they are facing, often robbing them of the good things that are around them....

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Immigration v Unemployment

I recently attended a talk, hosted by The Jewish Board of Deputies in Cape Town.  The event was a panel discussion on immigration and featured Naledi Pandor (Minister of Home Affairs); Dr Mamphela...

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It’s My birthday – I am one of those old people!

  So it’s my birthday today and I turn 43. I remember being 23 and meeting people who were 43 and thinking, “Crap, you are old”. The upside of course to being 43 is that, being 23 once, I know how...

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It’s been a while

  Nope this is not going to be a post about Staind! In amongst the busyness of life I have missed a number of milestones and opportunities to blog.  In fact I almost forgot I had one! So, since my...

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I broke it…..

So I have had to hit the “reset button” on my blog.  I recently, six month ago, attempted to migrate from one hosting provider to another and in that process managed to break my blog.  While I have a...

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Offended or Hurt….that is the question

A couple of days back I put up the following Facebook status: I get the arguments about historical significance and reminders about where we have come from, but If even one person is genuinely hurting...

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Game of War…..Gone

I made a decision yesterday and that was to quit a game, called Game of War, after being an active participant for a long time. I can see all of you right now saying “What its just a game – come on”....

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Respecting skills

I am always interested to meet people and find out about what they do, particularly their career choices.  I really enjoy finding out how they go about it and what made them make their respective...

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Keep Calm and Listen

I am often told that I need to listen more and give space for others to have their say, words that in some situations can cut quite deeply. I reflect on these when I am by myself, listening to music...

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The Wall….time to break it down!

This post is somewhat difficult for me as it requires me to acknowledge some shortcomings,  I am hopeful though that in this process I will take some further steps forward in my life journey. A little...

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Julius Malema the charismatic leader continues

So after the fiasco that was parliament yesterday, I thought I would repost a piece I wrote in 2011 regarding Julius Malema.  Clearly the ANC probably wishes that had dealt more swiftly with him back...

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44

Today is my birthday and yip I am 44. Aside from the obvious fact that I am getting older and hopefully a little wiser, birthdays present a great time to take stock. A reminder then Mike of where you...

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Ground swell of change

There have been defining moments throughout history, in every culture, that have forever changed the balance of the country and indeed its citizens.  The eradication of apartheid, for example, forever...

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