Category: Life Event
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How a wizard named Paul pulled me out of my poverty mindset
At rock-bottom, smothered by debt and anxiety, the call for help went out. A financial adviser answered, and that was when the money nightmare turned into a wake-up call that worked
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A procrastininja’s guide to getting things done, eventually
Some of us, in a world where every day presents a fresh opportunity to put things off until tomorrow, are amateur crastinators. Some of us are pro. Here’s an expert’s guide to conquering the most pressing of all work habits, right now, and not a moment later
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Mandy Wiener, SA’s most hardcore crime reporter, on why raising toddlers is tougher than dealing with criminals
Now the senior crime and investigative reporter for News24, Mandy sat down with Ruda to talk about the joys and challenges of journalism, and why raising toddlers is far harder than dealing with any politician or criminal.
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Money talks, but I’m too afraid to talk back to mine!
Of all the conversations we need to have with ourselves, the money conversation may be the toughest. But all it takes is a willingness to look your budget in the face, and start with a little bit of change
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My 100-Day Challenge to build a better me
Change is a slow and steady process of step-by-step improvement, all the more so when the object of your improvement is yourself. If it works, and even if it doesn’t it’s a process you can share with the world, by blogging and vlogging your way to the new and better you
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Why becoming a landlord was the best money move I ever made
Looking after your finances isn’t easy, especially in your early years of building a career. But if you get it right, your finances, one day, will look after you
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The big, tough lesson I learned about myself when I finally quit my job
Going the extra mile in the workplace can sometimes lead you too far away from your own best interests. That’s when it’s a good time to ask yourself whether there is a difference between self-care, and selfishness
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Meet Melusi Tshabalala the man who is uniting South Africans one Zulu word at a time
Melusi Tshabalala sat down to talk to Ruda about being an ad man, navigating corporate South Africa, his passion for isiZulu uniting South Africa and building the foundation for a great country for his children.
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How a random exercise of kindness changed my life
Sometimes, when you’re in the doldrums, and everything seems to be going round in circles, the best thing you can do is get up, get out, and take yourself for a nice, long walk
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The secret to breaking your bad habits before they break you
In the comfort zone of the couch, or in the thick of the scrum, bad habits can get the better of us.