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Monthly archive June, 2007

First part of interview with Damaria Senne

Damaria Senne, a journalist @ ITWeb, recently asked me to do a lengthy and very detailed interview about online and mobile trends and the impact on children for her parenting blog. You can read part 1 of the interview here. Read More →

Photos of Snow falling in Johannesburg in 2007

Last night I came home from watching the movie Next. I was freezing by but off walking to mall from my car and back again after the movie. And only when I got home did I realise there were actual snow flakes falling and it was NOT rain. Anyway here's some photos I took around my town house complex this morning. I'd be keen to hear from anyone else who's experienced the unusual snow falling around Johannesburg.
snow on the car port Snow on my balconyRead More →

Another Philip K Dick novel turned into a movie, Next

Last I watch the film Next starring Nicolas Cage and the very hot Jessica Biel. Next is based on the latest Philip K Dicknovel, The Golden Man, to be adapted to the big screen. Philip K. Dick is mostly known for his works on Science Fiction and some memorable movies have been based on his work like Blade Runner, Total Recall, Minority Report and others. This film is great action packed adventure plays Read More →

Art of Mastering Your Life with Dr John Demartini

Ramon Thomas & Dr John DemartiniDr John Demartini, a philosopher and international speaker presents an inspiring evening talk sharing wisdom and insights to help you to master your life. Be guided with straightforward, practical tips that will help you master and empower the 7 areas of life. Learn the ancient and modern secrets to manifest the life you love! Practical strategies and applications of universal laws to unleash your innate wisdom and potential. Reveal your path to: Physical vitality, Financial empowerment, Clarity of your Vocational calling, Social Read More →

Apocalypto death to fear and courage reborn

This past weekend I finally watched the new Mel Gibson film: Apocalypto. This film is set in the ancient Maya civilisation just before the arrival of the first Europeans. It's graphic in it's violence and it's portrayal of the capturing of one tribe by another to be used as slaves and for ritual sacrifice is gruesome indeed.

This movie really made me think about the link between fear and courage. This was first brought to Read More →

Benefits from Blogging for Business seminar in Joburg

Last Friday, I launched my first Blogging for Business seminar. This workshop has been in development for several months. And the response has been huge. There is such a great opportunity for South African businesses to benefit from blogging. A reminder to those who attended of the core benefits of blogging for business:
  • Become the Expert: when blogging start with issues affecting your industry and use your experiences in your company as a ongoing case study. As you become a industry commentator your peers and people on the outside will start to look to your for guidance.
  • Customer Relationships: Read More →

Blogging for Business presentation in Durban with ePages.net

Last Thursday I delivered the following Blogging for Business presentation for ePages.net at a breakfast seminar in Durban. This was the most amazing experience because just after I started with my presentation electricity was lost in the whole area. The biggest implication blogging has for business is that you enter into a conversation with our clients, your partners, your suppliers and also your staff. And as said in the Cluetrain manifesto, the more people participate in a conversation in any given market, the smarter the market becomes. You can download my presentation from here: Read More →

How would you approach Lee-ann Lienberg?

I found this posting on Youtube.com of all places. Zoo is making huge strides in the magazine business for men. And here's a sample of why... So my question to you is how would you approach a woman like Lee-Lee Liebenberg? Read More →

Fake it till you make it when speaking in Durban

There is a very popular saying in the seduction community that you should fake it till you make it with women. What they mean is that you should pretend you have confidence until you develop real inner confidence. And the same goes for confident body language, etc. This last week I've been giving talks on MXit and Blogging in Durban. This is one of the most beautiful cities in South Africa and especially the North Coast where I was staying in guest house, On the Beach. Anyway this morning I presented a Blogging seminar for a paid audience organised Read More →

Dr John Demartini interviewed about his new book the Heart of Love

The funny thing about this book is that I bought it after listing to his public talk on the topic but I have not read it because its with a friend who needs it more than I do right now. Anyway one of my favourite websites for video content is Conscious Media Network with a ton of full length (30mins to 1 hour) video interviews with experts in various disciplines from the most esoteric, to hardcore science like quantum physics and string theory. And this is the website where I first encountered the work of Dr John Demartini. Read More →