Communication is a vital part of any successful business, not just for the business but also to ensure an amicable working environment. At its heart communication is the understanding of a message by multiple individuals. However, while the message itself might appear to be straightforward, the variety of the receivers and their understanding of said … Continue reading Three tips for creating understanding

Daily we are bombarded with in-your-face marketing and advertising from unsolicited calls from telemarketers to pop-up advertising and people adding us to Whatsapp and Facebook groups. I read on https://compareguru.co.za/news/spam-scam-opt-good that South Africa has the fifth highest number of spam calls monthly in the world. The article says “only 1% of our intrusive calls are … Continue reading Escaping spam marketing

This past month has been really difficult for me. My brother and his family have emigrated to the United States for the next three years, at least. My heart especially broke at the thought of my nieces leaving. They are still young, aged seven and one and a half, and so we will miss the … Continue reading Moving on to better things

I was watching a kid’s TV show with my daughter and the storyline was that all the main actors had to go back in time to 1989 to prevent a disaster. The lead characters numerous and very funny attempts to access the internet, which did not even exist in 1989, was a stark reminder how … Continue reading Email etiquette

I’m a busy person, I like being busy, it keeps me out of trouble. However, being busy and being productive are two very different things. In the beginning when I started being very busy (three jobs, masters study, mom duties) my very organised partner said that I needed to be smart if I wanted to … Continue reading Be smart

Just last week, there were three attempted abductions in the area around my daughter’s school. Suddenly there were a flurry of WhatsApp messages, Facebook posts and inboxes about being extra viglilant with your children. It made me feel like my behaviour has been justified. You see, I’m an overprotective mom. I know I am. I’ve … Continue reading Protect your children

One of the first conversations my father had with me (after the BIG girl talk) was about financial freedom. He told me very clearly that no matter what happens in my life, I must try to save as much as I can so that I can be financially independent. “Don’t worry about having things,” he … Continue reading Take control of your future

‘Sexual harassment’ is one of the most feared terms in the workspace. The other is ‘audit’. But while there are a number of checks and balances in place to deal with audits, there are very few guidelines on how to deal with sexual harassment. Usually it’s only the people in HR who know how to … Continue reading Sexual harassment at work