It was my second article and luck was involved — but here’s what else also mattered A photo of the author, created by the author This article is different from every other “look how much money article” on Medium. I’m going to be brutally honest with you. Luck is a major part. It’s easy to
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#3 Have sacred spaces Created by the author — original image from Toa Heftiba on Unsplash I used to love working from home a couple of days a week. It used to break up the monotony of my week. Until I had to work from home every day. Everything started to drown in sameness. I’m lucky to be
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Treat your journey like a startup A photo of the author, created by the author. I am only a few months into my writing journey and it’s overwhelmed me at times. There are so many different tips and tricks. I found it easy to become like a zombie. I passively read advice while not taking
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At least I got to see the rhinos Created by the author — original image from David Clode on Unsplash Saturday 14th March Without the pandemic, I’d be on a flight to Shanghai, not to Johannesburg. In January, I naively hoped everything would blow over and I’d still be able to see the Great Wall. I switched to
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Don’t lose focus until you reach success Created by the author — original images: Jase Bloor on Unsplash/ Yaroslav Shuraev on Pexels Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy. We lose focus at the vital moment. We all crave the loving embrace of victory. Have you ever felt defeat drag you away inches before you grasp it?
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It all starts with a beginner’s mind Created by the author — Original image from Pexels That skinny kid wearing a white belt up there is me. I’m in the Jundokan in Okinawa, Japan, the birthplace of Karate. I’m glistening with sweat from the 100 degrees and 80% humidity cauldron. I was a black belt who
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A step-by-step guide for productive content management with a free tool Created by the author of the author It’s so easy to get overwhelmed when tracking your content. I’m pretty new to writing and hit this wall pretty early. Creating content is more than just writing. I wanted to track the topics and upcoming ideas.
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Speed up your growth as a writer Created by the author of the author Writing can be hard work, and it’s tough to know whether you’re getting it right. Some people are gods and can write articles with an amazing voice and a budding audience. Most of us aren’t so lucky, and we are trying
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#3: Strong female role models Created by the author I still get a funny look when other guys find out I do yoga. In the West, we are conditioned to associate yoga with hot women in lycra. Yet yoga has added so much value to my life. Every class is in the highlights of my
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2500-year-old lessons that we still don’t exploit Photo by Ali Yahya on Unsplash Sun Tzu’s The Art of War has a biblical reputation. I’ve studied martial arts for half my life so even more so. Sun Tzu was a military strategist and advisor to a king in China around 500BC. We should read The Art of War as a guide
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