Tag: work
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Just Say “No” to November!
You’ll know Novemberitis by the way you suddenly have zero desire to rack up those fitness points, and rather look forward to binge-watching Hallmark movies on the weekend.
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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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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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The Agony & Joy of Building a Room of My Own
It all started with a few sketches of her dream studio while looking at the empty yard where she used to play, run around and climb the apricot tree, writes Nobantu Shabangu.
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Why Freelancing is the Best Way of Working in the 21st Century
The freelancers of today, thankfully, do not have to wield their weapons and charge into battle, although they do sometimes have to battle to get paid. But look at the benefits of the freelance life: you can work in your pyjamas, take a nap when the pressure gets too much, and go on holiday whenever…
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Five Sure Ways to Survive the Year With No Chill
When the dust had settled and the retrenchment process was over, we had to pick up the pieces and deliver on our targets. Which hadn’t changed.
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The Life-Lessons I’ve Learned From My Burnout
No-one was more surprised than I when my fabulous life coach looked at me and said, “Oh dear. We’re in burnout again. You need to rest – until spring at least.”
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Help! It’s My First Week at Work, and I’m Already Overloaded!
It’s perfectly all right to feel overwhelmed in your first week at a new job. If you’re not feeling overwhelmed, you’re not trying hard enough. There’s a lot to learn. Information overload is a very real thing.
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Why Every Freelancer Needs to Schedule a Fridge Break Right Now
Being the master of your own schedule is liberating and heady. You feel powerful, you feel inspired and…you feel like scrolling Facebook. I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Let it happen, sometimes. Scrolling on Facebook and pithy updates on Twitter can be good for you. Here’s the trick to it: schedule…
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How to Win the Gruelling Game of Office Rugby
The props are the workhorses who put their heads down and steer clear of the limelight. The fast-talking wings are usually found in the sales department. The flyhalves are those mildly annoying golden boys and girls who can simply do no wrong.