It’s not something to be proud of. I don’t do New Year’s resolutions simply because I loathe that kind of pressure even if it’s self-inflicted. But this year – try as I might this issue of being tardy with time would not stop nagging at me. I didn’t mean it to be a resolution but…
The most poignant part of the movie Stepmom for me was when a dying mom takes her young daughter horse riding in the middle of the night and asks her child to do something very profound. Knowing she won’t be alive to see some of those intensely precious moments in her child’s life she asks…
It can sometimes be a lonely road being a leader. It requires more than passion, more than balls of steel and more than the desire to succeed. Sometimes being a leader requires a resolve to do things that seem completely insane. It’s easier said than done. I watched a profile of Michael Burry on Bloomberg…
With all the hype about Facebook going Public here’s what caught our eye – the person second only to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg is mom of two, Sheryl Sandberg. She says “The most important career choice you’ll make is who you marry.” And about your kids Sandberg advises: “Don’t leave the workforce to have kids…
Even when that voice in your head says you’re not good enough… Even when your opponents roll their eyes… Even when your nearest and dearest say “Maybe it’s just not for you” Even when you get exhausted and everything tells you to quit Even when it’s hard and there seems no end in sight Even…
This is tough but perhaps one of the most stand out lessons I learned from Operations Management. Seth says it brilliantly here.
It’s a scary thing to open yourself up. Most people live most of their lives closed – too scared about what may happen if they open up – even a little. I can be quite candid. It makes some people uncomfortable – even some of my closest friends and family. But let me please be…
It’s perhaps one of the most underutilised principles of life. And many suffer for it. So this morning one of my deo cans ran out – I was surprised by how quickly I trashed it. Often I’m the person who’ll hang onto empty deo and perfume bottles – or turn lotion tubes upside down in…
So my insurance company sends me an email the other day saying my car insurance is going up – and I’m like: huh? Why? So I’ve heard that insurance companies say that even though the cost of your car decreases in value every year (every moment you have it actually) the cost of replacing it…
That’s what I feel most businesses say to me when I spend money with them. The service levels in South Africa are atrocious. I can’t take it anymore! So I’m demanding better service. I’m the annoying customer who promptly asks to see the manager and reports disgusting behaviour. I’m that crazy woman who stands in…