Hey everyone,
Just a quick shout out to say that BlogSpot Rugby, a new rugby blog based in South Africa, has just gone live. 
The content and layout look really awesome. I look forward to reading this blog, as will many rugby fans.
Nice one @AMyburgh and co.
This afternoon, while thinking of what I could write about today, I got to thinking about the concept of inspiration. Where does it come from? How do we channel it? What is it, really?
I find inspiration to be an enigma. It can come from anything (a walk in the park, your favourite band, a smell in the air) and can be channeled into anything. For me, I’ve discovered that inspiration usually stems from things where I appreciate the quality of the end result; for example, a really slick looking design, really neat and streamlined code that serves an amazing function or a song that makes every vein in my body jump for joy.
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I just had the amazing honour of having a meal at the Nobu restaurant at The One and Only hotel and resort. The resort is situated in Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront and is Sol Kerzner’s latest venture.
The setting and overall environment of the 7-star resort is second to none. The rooms are spacious and inviting, the staff are friendly, kind and attentive and the visuals… no words could possibly describe the interiors and overall architecture and landscaping.
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I love Saturday Mornings. Waking up to cool, calm weather (or blisteringly hot or cold, it doesn’t matter really), having a cup of tea and slowly getting into the day.
I find that mornings like Saturday (and Sunday… lets not forget Sunday) are great motivators for me. I get myself into “to-do” mode and get loads done. At this point you might be thinking; “but… it’s a Saturday?”. Yeah, I know. This is the interesting bit. Taking it slow, as one does on a Saturday or Sunday morning, seems to take the “work” out of to-do lists. You can get up when you like and get your list done at your convenience.
I also feel so relaxed on Saturday and Sunday mornings. I’m not certain if it’s just my perception of what a Saturday or Sunday morning is supposed to be like, or if it’s real… but hey, I love it.
On a side note, don’t forget to get your Facebook URL at http://facebook.com/username.
Hey everyone,
I just thought I’d update you all on how things are going with the 31DBBB (31 Days to Building a Better Blog) Challenge. I’m roughly half way through the challenge now and things are going really well.
Every day, I receive an email from Darren Rowse at ProBlogger with a tip of the day and a link to a more indepth tutorial related to the tip. If anything, the Challenge encourages bloggers to blog more and to enhance their blogs and the promotion there-of.
So yeah, even if you don’t follow the Challenge on a daily basis, Darren does offer awesome advice and a clear direction towards better blogging and starting conversations within and around your blog. I’ve certainly found the challenge to be a great motivator thus far.
If you’re taking the 31DBBB, how are you finding it?
I got to thinking the other day about bands and musicians, particularly in the South African music industry. Locally, it’s quite common for musicians to play in more than one band, usually varying in genre. Over the last few years, I’ve found that with certain musicians, whatever band they perform in, I enjoy the music. Whether it’s the vocal, the songwriting or the playing style of the musician, there’s usually that “X-factor” somewhere.
This brings me to the question; “is it the band or the musicians?”
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A few months ago, David and Marc posted a video blog entitled “Setting small goals to achieve big ones“. This video focussed on how to rather set lots of smaller goals that are easier to atain than one or two big goals. This approach can be most effective when the smaller goals are set and met on time.
Recently, I’ve discovered an additional tip on this topic. My thoughts were prompted by the following notion: Setting small goals in order to achieve a fewer bigger goals is an effective method of working. What happens though, when the smaller goals and the bigger goal have both been achieved? The answer is simple.
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As many of you have surely experienced, a to-do list can be both the most awesome and the scariest thing. What happens if you don’t get your day’s tasks done? They roll over to the next day. This potentially perpetual cycle can become quite daunting, preventing the smaller, quicker tasks from getting done.
My solution to this perpetual cycle occurred to me just the other day (why didn’t it occur sooner?). If I can’t fit a task into my daily to-do, I switch the task over to another day. “Doesn’t that not resolve the cycle?” But wait… I look at the days to follow and make sure to swap in a manageable task or two from a day to come. That way, tasks are getting done and being done in a time frame suited to the task. I’ve found that this also aids me in being feeling more productive, getting tasks done and (as a result of the productive feeling) getting more done.
Just a short word for a Sunday post. More of a thought, really. How do you handle your to-do list?
