I’m watching the Algeria versus Slovenia world cup match, and i’m frustrated! Why? Coz, instead of watching the world’s best soccer players and listening to world class commentary on the TV, I’m listening to a swarm of bees - ANGRY BEES! (aka. the VUVUZELA)
Yesterday, during the England versus America football battle, there was a brief [...]

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How are you handling all the info that the net has thrown at us? Do  you just ignore it? Or have you found the perfect way for FILTERING the CRUCIAL, and ignoring everything else?
I’ve got RSS feeds I haven’t looked at in months.
I’ve got emails streaming in about work!
I’ve got friends and contacts mailing, blackberrying, [...]

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We’ve been having a lot of discussion within our company on whether it’s possible to raise large scale VC in South Africa for an Internet Startup. Sure, if you have a solid business in SA, which is breakeven or profitable, and looking for international expansion, then you can raise a large amount of VC. But [...]

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Watching the Cape Argus yesterday, which is South Africa’s most popular cycle race (109 km) reminded me of a book i’ve just finished reading called “Full Engagement” which is all about keeping your energy levels maximised.
The most memorable part of the book was a section discussing what makes the top tennis player in the world [...]

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It was late 1998, and I was at a cross-roads in my life. I was working as a Financial Analyst for a large international corporate, and they offered me the opportunity of a lifetime - the chance to become a Chartered Accountant by doing my articles with them, and then to work for them for [...]

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