Author Archives: Administrator
SA invention puts entrepreneurs in charge
FROM where I’m standing, entrepreneurship is alive and well. My 18-year-old son is currently cavorting in Cambodia thanks to the money he earned, while at high school, breeding and selling mice to people who keep snakes as pets. Ja. It’s … Continue reading
No mess, no fuss, no needle
MY mother was a nurse, by which I mean she doesn’t suffer wimps gladly. And by wimps I mean anyone who complains of discomfort and pain. She made an exception for my father when he lopped the top of his … Continue reading
Nosing out new skills and opportunities
I HAVE been thinking about smells and the role they play in my life a great deal recently for two reasons. A month ago, my optometrist tut-tutted at length about the ongoing deterioration of my eyes. They’ve been pain in … Continue reading
Barefaced facts about fonts
IF, in this digital era, we judge one another according to the technological choices we make – i.e. the smartphones, laptops and tablets we own – it follows that we’re going to measure each other’s personality, aptitude and worth against … Continue reading
The fine art of flattery
DO you know anyone who is immune to flattery? Me neither. I am certainly not. Bring it on, I say. Lay it on thick and fast, and I will lap it up. After all, it’s as the granddaddy of self-improvement, … Continue reading
Wake up and see the coffee with orthokeratology
IT started with an SMS from my son, who’d travelled a vast distance past sea and city to find a centre that would accept a booking for his motorcycle-driving test before the turn of the decade. “Failed the eye test,” … Continue reading
Are you addicted to exercise?
MY friend Alice’s older brother is a general practitioner. He’s also an ultra-distance runner, which requires hours and hours of training. He’s up while it is still pitch dark each morning to pound the pavements and he trains again for … Continue reading
Take my word for it
Aristotle said: “Trust allows groups to flourish, to achieve excellence”. And yet, as I found out in conversation with Roger Stewart, trust is in short supply in business today. ROGER Stewart reminds me of my grandfather. We’re discussing trust in … Continue reading
When horse becomes whisperer
THE window in Stacey Doorly-Jones’s office above the stables on De Grendel farm on the slopes of the Tygerberg Hills outside Cape Town looks directly onto an arena in the yard. A small group of boys in their early teens … Continue reading
When adventure trumps luxury
IT pays, while travelling, to sometimes forego luxury in favour of adventure. And, when I travel with my husband and son (Jan-Lucas and Sebastiaan), who are the ultimate adventure seekers, it’s an exchange I’m frequently asked/compelled to make. But, while … Continue reading
Penny Haw 