In a previous blog post, I have mentioned that one of my goals this year is to finish reading five books. I’m halfway through. Today I’m giving reviews on the books I’ve read so far. Background: I realised last year…
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Journalists give lessons on writing simpler
I’ve been a journalist for almost ten years and I’m still learning. I spoke to two journalism colleagues about how they’ve bettered their writing skills and today I’m sharing their lessons with you. Before I share their lessons, here’s mine:…
Ideas and examples of what you can post on Instagram
I finally joined the social media platform, Instagram. It’s been a week now and I have a little over 90 followers. [insert fist pump] Yessssssss! I’d like to share what I’ve learned so far and also give ideas on what…
Life update: My husband makes me a better parent
I remember one day shortly after my child started standing on her own feet (literally), I was watching her – her looking in thought and playing with something. I stopped her by saying loudly: “Girly, what are you doing?” She…
July life update + blog traffic report
I don’t want nobody, I don’t want nobody baby but you! There’s something ’bout that body, i don’t want nobody baby but you!” This song is one of my favourites lately and it’s been on repeat in my head for…
Guest blogger: “To have it all you have to sacrifice something”
I seriously don’t know how my fellow blogger, Karin Londt copes. She is a part-time student, who runs her own business and home schools her 10-year-old daughter. I asked her to guest blog for me to explain how she has…
Mentorship: “We need to start questioning what we think we know”
Wesley Madziva believes we shouldn’t just accept the information we are told – we should question- and research it. The man with many titles of which include being a Social Media Keynote Speaker and Social Media Consultant Trainer is also…
How I found a mentor to help with my first business proposal
I started being conscious of what mentorship is this year when I made an effort to learn new skills. One of my new year’s resolutions for 2017 is to learn a new skill online (for free). So far I’ve watched…
“Having a mentor has changed how I do things.”
Today I’m featuring Thandeka Miya, a business owner in Gauteng. Before we discuss mentorship, I’d like to give you a brief introduction about this beautiful lady. She has a heart of gold and is always willing to help with business-related…
9 Lessons I learned during my first year of being a blogger
I started my blog in July 2016 for selfish reasons. I wanted to have a space where I didn’t have to think of myself as just a mother. My child was born December 2015 and it had been an overwhelming…