Change vs. Holiday

Forgive me internet for I have slipped.  It has been almost a year since my last blog post. I know, and it is dreadful.  A lot has changed since I last graced the blogosphere with my infallible intellect. And a lot has changed at work. They say change is as good as a holiday, but I don’t have the time or money for a vacation at the moment, so all that’s left is to embrace the change that has befallen us.

March 2011 I was offered the opportunity to do the procurement at ...

Moving and / or shaking

So I am thinking of moving my blog to a slot on odd’s blog (http://oddthoughtsblog.wordpress.com ) as this site isn’t really growing so much, which is disheartening for any author I am sure. Thanks to Google analytics I am able to track the traffic on my site, and it gets depressing sometimes. But at least I am able to see that I am not just pouring my intellect into cyberspace to no avail, there are those faithful readers, and I appreciate all of you.  I am rev...

First of all, this is not a post about my son; however, he does feature in it as he is a major feature in my life.

Damien, my son, is busy learning to sing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.” It is the cutest thing ever, and he almost has it 100%. But that’s not the point of this post, it does however hold bearing. Since learning the song, and what a star is, he points them out to us wherever he sees them. Whether it is on a poster or up in the night sky, he is very excited about the fact...

I would like to share a story about great customer services. We went shopping at Makro recently to buy our monthly groceries. When we got to the till the manageress (from an external company) who’s name was Marcia (name drop) informed us that the nappies we were buying were on special in a different quantity. And we can pay less if we buy a larger amount. It worked out that we paid R50.00 less and got eight extra nappies.

Why am I bothering to blog about nappies? Well two reasons actual...

They say work smart, not hard. What the heck does that mean? Come on people, the smartest way to work is hard, always work hard. Tomorrow, work harder than you have ever worked in your life. Then the next day is Friday, so never mind because we all know how hard people work on a Friday. But then on Monday, work harder than you have ever worked before.

Jokes aside, if you work for hopes of promotion, recognition or advancement, you look like a fool to all those around you. But if you love y...

Every now and then you come across something in life that you really want or believe that you really need. Success can be a slippery eel. I think it is always important to have a goal, however lofty it might be, and strive for it, but not at the expense of all else.

The journey to achieving your success must be fun, never lose focus of the important things in your life. Sometimes when you achieve that ultimate goal, you will realize that it’s not all its cracked up to be. Or even worse, yo...

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood???

My professional life to date has consisted of traversing the job market seeking my niche. A waiter, a Chef, Restaurant Manager, Office Admin, IT, Database Admin, Blog Writer…

The point is, one cannot find their niche, they must create it.

A woodchuck can chuck no wood unless the woodchuck wants to. Huh?

Well, with out the express intent to go the furthest you can ever go, you won't get anywhere at all. You will...