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Performance Feedback ‘Anonymity’ – Friend or Foe?

It is performance appraisal time at the office again. Managers will sit with their resources, discuss their performance over the last twelve months, and provide an overall rating—a rating that is used as a yardstick to influence pay increases, promotions, and so on. One input to this appraisal includes performance feedback. Staff working with the…

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Learning to Lean

I bought myself a scooter the other day. A 125cc Suzuki Avenis, in ‘Batman’ black (According to Larry’s colleagues, she looks like something out of the Batman movies!) I can already ‘hear’ the raised eyebrows and muscles tensing in concern for my safety. Not that I can blame you. Most of what I have ever…

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Dear Parents, Acknowledge Your Achievements!

Parenting is a journey filled with ups and downs, joys and challenges—a testimony to love and dedication. As a mother or father with grown children, it is quite possible that you have not given yourself any acknowledgement or praise for your achievements as a parent. You probably haven’t even thought about it much at all!…

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Cherish Every Page!

I was reminded yesterday of how precious life is. A text from my boss informing me that the father of one of our colleagues had passed away. Anaphylactic shock from a random bee sting. Just like that. No warning. Janine (J9) Nijs

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Writers Block!

Today is the first day in months that I have managed to successfully write more than a paragraph in my novel. I am SO relieved that the dry spell has ended! So why did I get it? Honestly, I don’t know. I was on a streak, and then creativity just failed me. The storyline started…

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Triggered !

I barely managed to maintain composure as the heat rose to the top of my neck, flushing my cheeks. The voice continued in its quest to humiliate. To prove me wrong. To be right. The voice hit its mark, right in the soft spot. A direct hit in that place. That place where I am…

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Guide to Creating a Children’s Book in Canva for KDP!

My novel writing has come to a grinding halt. I could list several reasons, but as they would sound like excuses, I will refrain from boring you with the details right now. Let’s just say I am sixteen chapters deep (around 35,000 words), and the next step in the plot has managed to elude me.…

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10 Top Sailing Destinations!

Since we met, Larry and I have dreamed of living aboard a yacht and sailing to exotic and exciting destinations. Now that we find ourselves so close to Cape Town (Just 1hr to the beach!), the feeling that our dream is possible has increased tenfold. To test our sea legs, we embarked on an introductory…

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Tucker

I have been reminded too many times today of the impending loss hurtling towards us. We have passed the time the experts said was remaining, and we are now on borrowed time. In its inevitability, I find myself reflecting with affection and gratitude on Tucker who, whilst he continues to inexplicably stand with grace and…

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A Million Ways to Bugger up a Birthday!

A few weeks ago, I booked lunch and a kite surfing lesson in beautiful Bloubergstrand for my boyfriend’s birthday. Larry had asked to “go on an adventure” and while I am more than fully on board with that idea, I decided to pre-book some things as it was an important day. I mean there would…

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