Matric exams can be exciting but can be a very stressful period for learners. It could be challenging, but challenging does not mean impossible. In the end, it's an exam and you are worth more than just one set of exams. I wish you the best of luck. After this, you will be presented with…

Making a living selling alcoholic beverages might be lucrative, but it also means often interacting with customers who may be intoxicated or otherwise unruly, it also means dealing with people who are fun-loving, and easy to make friends with. It may also mean staying up late or working long days and especially on weekends. The…

Instead of focusing on your own achievements, you should highlight those of your customers. Sharing more examples of how your products have helped customers succeed is an effective marketing strategy. Keeping your consumers as your first priority is essential. Telling us about the successes of your customers is much more appealing than telling us about…

Have you ever bombed out on stage? Have you ever frozen on stage? Stage fright? It is not bombing out if you forget the words. It’s bombing out if you fail to connect. Sometimes forgetting the words actually helps you connect. It is your vulnerability is that connects you to the audience. Sure you feel…

In 1990, David Letterman asked his buddy Jerry Seinfeld about the progress of his new show. Jerry said there was one frustrating problem: NBC supplied the show with teams of comedy writers, and he didn’t think they were getting much good material from them. David Letterman: “Wouldn’t it be weirder if they were good?” Jerry…

Flight cancellations, like plan cancellations, are painful. Everything must be redesigned, reset, and restarted. This reminds me of the story by Sir Richard Branson in his book ‘Screw it, Let’s do it.’ Richard Branson, then 28 years old, and Joan, his future wife, had just returned from a vacation in the Caribbean and were on their…

In Jerry Seinfeld's last time on Letterman, Jerry and David have an interesting conversation. During the course of their conversation, Jerry asks David what he plans to do with the rest of his life once the show is ended. As part of their conversation, Jerry says the following: Jerry Seinfeld: Let me tell you what's…

There are very few books that can hold a reader's attention for six whole hours straight, but this one certainly deserves to be on that short list. When I was a young lad growing up in the '80s in Mamelodi, soccer was religion. Like the Pope, Mamelodi Sundowns held the same level of prestige. I…

I love comedy, my favourite sitcom is Big Bang Theory, then Two and a Half Men, [thanks Chuck Lorre], then Sanford and Son [You BIG dummy!!!], Friends and so on... I love watching Trevor Noah's The Daily Show. I also love watching Chris Rock. Chris Rock on Netflix is brilliant. Chris Rock at small-comedy clubs…

In recent months, Morgan Housel's blogging has been prolific and I have been enjoying it so much. It got me thinking about why I enjoy his writing so much. It finally dawned on me that his talent for crafting engaging stories was the key. For instance, he recently wrote a brilliant piece: Once, Dr. Dan…

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So great is the impact you have. If you're the type to show up and make meaningful contributions on purpose, with care, and ingenuity… Your work will have repercussions that you cannot even begin to imagine.