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2009 – The Year of the Pretender | The Salesman
The year started out with sleepless nights. Not due to worry, but rather, excessive heat. Having moved back to Johannesburg after 7 strong years in Pretoria, I took residence in what used to be the garage at my parents’ house. Bloody hot. Mosquitoes. Hadedas from 4am. This frustration was tempered with the value of returning…
“Teaching Betty” to say hello when you are in South Africa
Welcome to South Africa – if you’re coming over to South Africa for the FIFA World Cup 2010, or even just for a holiday, why not say hi with some South African flavour. In my last week at AIDC in Rosslyn, Rachel and Justin were so kind as to give us a quick 1-2 on…
My fetish for symmetry and rounding
Was warming my cheese and tomato on toast with chilli today and the “5” didn’t work on the microwave. So I couldn’t warm my food for the usual 25 seconds. 20 and it wont melt it, 30 and the cheese drains through the bread. This is a perfect little balance I have going here. Then…
South Africa does not have a skills shortage – It doesnt know how to manage those skills!
Having spent the year working on and in my and Dave’s startups, Penguin Tutoring, Silver Apple and Webmarketing – and now leaving them to take on a brilliant position in SA’s leading Bank, I have a few insights to share with fellow South African startups. We hear that there is a shortage of skills in…
Thoughts on Joost
Think Joost, and think back over those memorable rugby moments that come to mind. A number of Rugby World Cups. 2nd most capped rugby player in SA. Try saving tackles on Jona Lomu. Playing alongside fellow greats – Andre Joubert, Francois Pienaar, Mark Andrews, Chester Williams. Skipping first lectures at Tuks to watch the Blue…