Year in Review: 2025
When I started doing them I tried to do a last year vs next year type of approach. The issue with this is, it's not really how it works in real life. In reality it's much more fluid.
Topic
Life
A collection of 25 issues
Playing the long game
I've shifted my focus from chasing short-term gains to embracing a long-term strategy, recognising that a small change in perspective can yield massive returns over time.
We need to STOP underestimating compound interest
Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it; he who doesn’t, pays it.
Why I blog
It's almost like talking to a therapist, but I'm not actually talking to a person, I'm just putting my words down on the page.
Strong Opinions, Loosely Held
People have opinions about all sorts of things. Religion, politics, economics, raising children, drinking, gambling, smoking, exercise, diet, brands, cars, wealth, money, respect, love, sex.
And everyone has a right to their opinion. Unfortunately 90% of opinions have been so ingrained in us, that we follow them religiously - without
Year in Review: 2024
Last year was the first time I ever did a review of the past year and set some goals for 2024. I will now do it again, review how I did in 2024, and set some new goals for 2025. If you would like to check out last year’s
Finding your passion and other lies
Find your passion and you’ll never work a day in your life.
How many times have you heard the statement above? The problem is, it’s easy to say it but much harder to actually do.
The Unrealistic Expectations
The point in time when we’re supposed to find
Never ask for friends & family discount
Picture this..
You have an idea and you’ve spent a few years dreaming about starting your business. The simple act of making the decision to pursue your dreams is much harder than most people think. Which is why the average person never does it.
If you are lucky, you
Call your parents
My parents visit
Recently we had the privilege of my parents coming to visit us from Namibia. We stay in Cape Town, about 1200km’s from them and we don’t get to see them very often.
We had a lovely time, laughed ourselves into tears, drank too much beer
Optimise for joy
Something to consider..
What is one thing in your life, which if it did not exists, would result in significantly more joy?
Here’s my example:
We moved into our current house ± 5 years ago. In our back yard, we have a Bougainvillea (yes that’s how you spell it,