Why that new toy is not as shiny as you think it is
How a simple mid-year review turned into weeks of uncertainty, courtesy of shiny new object syndrome…
Category: Life Management
Learning the power of gratitude
My friends will tell you I’m usually a down-to-earth, pragmatic sort. But lately I’ve been tending to my spirit and learning the power of gratitude.
End-of-year burnout and what to do about it
It’s the end of a long year, and we’re all tired. But what if tiredness is a symptom of burnout – and what should one do about it?
Lessons learned in a small building project
Project management is not just for building skyscrapers, or highways. It also happens on a small scale. The principles are the same though…
Personal technology I can’t do without
I depend on my cellphone more than I care to think about. Smartwatch too. Here’s the list of personal technology I can’t do without.
When the taps run dry: Things we learned in Day Zero
We live in a water-scarce country. Here’s what living through Cape Town’s Day Zero taught me about saving our most precious resource.
Things I have learned from being retrenched (twice)
Being retrenched is never easy. Renee Moodie shares some life learnings from living through being made redundant – twice.
Learning the power of gratitude
My friends will tell you I’m usually a down-to-earth, pragmatic sort. But lately I’ve been tending to my spirit and learning the power of gratitude.
End-of-year burnout and what to do about it
It’s the end of a long year, and we’re all tired. But what if tiredness is a symptom of burnout – and what should one do about it?
Lessons learned in a small building project
Project management is not just for building skyscrapers, or highways. It also happens on a small scale. The principles are the same though…
Personal technology I can’t do without
I depend on my cellphone more than I care to think about. Smartwatch too. Here’s the list of personal technology I can’t do without.
When the taps run dry: Things we learned in Day Zero
We live in a water-scarce country. Here’s what living through Cape Town’s Day Zero taught me about saving our most precious resource.
Things I have learned from being retrenched (twice)
Being retrenched is never easy. Renee Moodie shares some life learnings from living through being made redundant – twice.