Category: Landing that Job
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From Hoop Dreams to Hip Hop, the Business Secrets of Tibz, SA’s Number One Influencer
And in South Africa, when it comes to defining and monetising cool, there are few who are as practised at the art as Tebello Tibz Motosane.
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The war-zone adventurer who taught me the art of letting go
From Afghanistan to India to Peru, she follows her heart and soul and finds freedom in the extraordinary act of living life the way she wants to. A chance encounter with a free spirit who somehow remains anchored to the real world.
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My panic-buying secrets to dressing, more or less, for success
A lot is written regularly about the need to Dress to Impress in order to achieve in the workplace, but after 20 years of working mostly in big corporates, I have let go of this theory.
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I dreamed of captaining the 1st team, but playing for the seconds was the gift that changed my life
When a schoolboy’s golden ambition turns to crushing disappointment, it can take a while to get your motivation back on track. But sometimes, looking back, you can see how a change of plan can change you for the better
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How Leandie du Randt learned to overcome rejection and finally feel comfortable in her own skin
When she was just a little girl, Leandie du Randt would sing and dance at home, with her very own camera crew following her around. The fact that the crew consisted entirely of her mom was a trivial matter, since those happy hours in the make-believe limelight set the scene for what would later become…
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I’m a black woman farmer, and this is how my life has changed for the better
It sounded like a crazy idea at the time, moving from digital content marketing to growing produce and raising poultry. But the harvest of lessons has been rich and abundant, and a model of what can be achieved by women who are bold enough to enter this fast-growing field
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What rugby is teaching me about starting my life all over again
The difference between being a victim of circumstance, and a tiger who roars into battle, lies in the way you recalibrate your thinking on and off the field of play
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The glitch that stole my payslip, and how I fought back
The first big step to realising your financial goals is knowing what you’re really worth. The next big step is setting out to prove it.
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The coffeeshop lessons of Leanne Manas, everyone’s favourite TV presenter
Sometimes, all it takes to change your life, and edge your dreams a little closer to reality, is a chance encounter and a few words in the right ear.
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The billion-buck secret to becoming your own blesser
There’s only really one sure way to make enough money to make your dreams come true. And no, it’s not winning the lottery. It’s a lot simpler than that