Category: Change moments
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An independent adult’s guide to getting hopelessly lost in the desert
There’s a ghost town at Sharjah just outside Dubai, at a place on the map where a whole lot of nothing fills the view forever. The tiny outpost has drowned in the dusky red dunes over the years, abandoned now so that only the odd building rises half-heartedly through the sand.
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The day I shook the hand of a mythical man named Madiba
All the children, lined up at the back of the church. He had wanted to greet each and every one personally.
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The things I learned about life, change, & balance by embracing independence
Independence is a wonderful and alluring thing. But there’s a catch. With independence, comes risk and consequences. So it isn’t always the easiest way to live life.
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Smart mover Danny K’s secrets for staying alive in the tough business of pop
Having just turned 40, Danny reflects on the long road he has travelled, as he reveals what it takes to keep staying alive in the tough business of show.
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The gut-punch that sent me reeling off the corporate ladder
After years of a doubly reinforced glass ceiling in our industry, the older ones amongst us had smashed those ceilings and were racing up to Exco level. The band of sisters following them were determined to follow in their footsteps.
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I dreamed of being Rocky or Scarface, but now I’m just happy being a hero to my kids
“Don’t look to me, kid. I have no idea what I’m doing!” Does she have any idea what a klutz I really am?
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The smoothies were a failure, but now I’m washing my way to fortune
My job was fun and it gave me fulfillment, and I felt like I had finally found what I was passionate about. Then I became restless again. I wanted to stretch myself more, do more than sit on the red couch and ask questions, but the environment wasn’t conducive for that.
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Why rugby is the ultimate role-model for success in business & in life
Like all team sports, rugby makes you appreciate fact that life is not always fair. Your personal success often depends on someone else doing what they are supposed to do.
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How driveshow host & magazine editor Thabiso “TT” Tema juggles his high-octane multimedia career
When the owner of a production company told Thabiso Tema “you will never make a living with your voice”, Thabiso took it as an incentive to learn and improve, rather than as a career-stopping criticism.
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Here’s to the good teachers who change our lives for the better
Watching my son progress through the schooling system has been an occasion for rage and despair, as he has weaved between the star teachers.