Tag: career
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Women of SA, Let’s Talk About Those Leopard-Print Undies
I recently had a meltdown when I realised that a business women’s monthly dinner event was titled ‘Dress for Success’.
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The Awesome Power of Hitting the Pause Button on Life
Hitting pause, an idea from a child’s game, now becomes an adult’s prerogative. It allows me to reflect on how to keep close the things I hold dear,
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The Toughest Choice I Ever Made as a Mom
I was 28 years old and had been offered my dream job. I was also about to give birth to the miracle child that I never thought I would be able to have.
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Why this Busy Working Mom is Looking Forward to Turning 51
I love my work as much as I love my kids. But I would be lying if I didn’t admit I feel resentful (or sometimes flat-out depressed) when I have to switch gears to focus on childcare when I’m still excitedly plotting out paid media budgets and inbound marketing strategies.
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The Accountant With a Head for Rugby
Western Province Captain Chris van Zyl didn’t get into professional rugby the traditional way, and it’s seen him playing with a chartered accountancy qualification under his belt.
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Parents, Send Your Teens to Work!
In South Africa, turning 16 means you get your first ID card. It’s one step towards becoming an adult. In my household, however, there’s a second step: I have strongly encouraged (yes, that’s a euphemism) both of my daughters to get a weekend job.
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How Giggling Gourmet Jenny Morris Put the Rude & the Nude Back Into Food
“I dream of food every night,” Jenny Morris tells Ruda in this lively, entertaining interview, in which she reveals her recipe for living life to the full, and relishing every moment of change that comes along.
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How Working From Home Allowed Me to be Myself Again
Because the company is headquartered in Dubai, I’ve had to work remotely. My new boss apologised for the lack of an office. He shouldn’t have. It’s been a blessing.
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The Toughest Thing About Life is Learning to Love Yourself
Apparently significantly more women than men suffer from Adrenal Fatigue. No doubt in part because we are socialised to view self-sacrifice in women as a virtue.
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How I’m Learning to Love My Quarter-Life Crisis
You may think you’re still young when you’re on the other side of 25, until you get big white envelope that reminds you you’re a pensioner-in-training, writes Nobantu Shabangu.