What does 7.5 million MXit users mean to Parents
It’s been a while since I reported on the growth of MXit. And I finally found a confirmation of the current numbers from this Moneyweb article. The worldwide growth has now reached 7.5 million users, with 6.5 million in South Africa. And that means 1 million international users. This is 43 million off from their […]
27Dinner launches in Port Elizabeth
27Dinner for the uninitiated are meetings arranged by and for bloggers or people interested in social media. They take the form of an informal dinner with a few speakers and have been a hit across South Africa. In Johannesburg and Cape Town these dinners have drawn sometimes as many as 100 people at a time. […]
10 Strategies for coping with Scary Times from Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan, founder of the Strategic Coach, has published an updated version of his classic, The “Scary Times” Success Manual: Transforming anxiety about the future into strategic growth, progress and achievement. These strategies seem like common sense, but you rarely consider or contemplate them. And once you become conscious of them, you know them to […]
How to stop smoking one day at a time
There are some addictions that are so common you may believe they are normal, like drinking coffee o,r for some people, smoking a cigarette. I was probably 12 years old when I tried my hand at smoking one of my mother’s cigarettes. She’s since quit about 20 years ago before my sister was born. And […]
Two simple steps to reducing your cellphone stress levels today
As far back as 2005 WebMD reported on how cell phones raise stress levels. And more specifically how it is blurring the lines between your professional life and your personal life. Now in South Africa you add in the frustration caused by load shedding, a high violent crime rate and you have enough of a […]