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Published April 2nd, 2012
I'm a blog post behind, a few days of work behind ... but do have a happy helper who is either gonna keep me smiling or eat my to do list! I'd call that a win-win situation
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Published March 31st, 2012
At a friend's birthday ... it's so much fun to get dressed up and let your hair down
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Published March 30th, 2012
Published March 29th, 2012
I woke up this morning with a thousand butterflies in my tummy. It was worse than the bleakest day of school and all I wanted to do was hide away from the world. The rain was soothing, but still, I have just come out of a hugely successful #FollowSA event, so why did the day begin with the horrible feeling that I just didn’t want to face an hour of it?
After looking at the clock, thinking it was far too early to start my day and curling into Pat’s arms, I fell back to sleep, only to be faced with terrible dreams. There I was, back in high school, with a huge exam ahead of me and I didn’t have one clue about anything I should have even studied. It was set in a scene where Greggie was downstairs and I needed to get to him for him to help me study, but it was like a maze and I just couldn’t get there.
Waking up was dismal and I knew I had to pull myself together for 3 meetings and a whole lot of work in between.
Sometimes I forget that I am sensitive to life, the planets and a maybe do have a slight prediction of the day ahead. If not, then the crappy day was only enhanced by how it all started.
Driving to Greggie, I got the first message that our meeting meeting was canceled. I didn’t mind much because there really is a lot to do, especially after the wind down of #FollowSA. Well wasn’t that all screwed up because Greggie’s internet connection wasn’t on top form and we couldn’t connect with any international websites. That was basically anything to do with Twitter, Facebook … um, what else do I really use in my life.
Turning my attention to the neglected to do list, only to discover that nearly everything on it had something to do with going online. I couldn’t Tweet, I couldn’t blog and I was already feeling like the world had been picking on me since way before the sun rose. To make matters worse, my phone was on the blink too, so I couldn’t even Tweet from there.
Then the second call came in that the next meeting needed to be canceled. That was it! It was time for better signal, so we headed to my house while Greggie double checked our last appointment. After not hearing from the person we were meeting and not knowing if he would pitch, we decided to wait it out at me, where there was a better signal.
Um, better signal but I can get into Facebook, but not navigate my way around. I can get into Hootsuite, but it won’t let me go to my profile to Tweet … oi, what’s up with this day.
Then Pat goes to gets us muffins and brings back kosher (Parev) ones with no real ingredients or flavour.
I make chai tea instead of a long awaited normal cup.
Our meeting didn’t confirm and then called to say he was there.
Pat and my mom went to sort out her car (coz some tosser drove into it) and they took my car and didn’t have mom’s registration, There I was dashing home to give it to them while they hung out at the police station.
Shall I continue????
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Published March 28th, 2012
With one of the most recognisable faces in world rugby, Bob Skinstad has recently joined Itec Connect Western Cape (Pty) Ltd as Managing Director. Itec Connect is a vibrant business solutions company and is the fastest growing office automation company in South Africa – the perfect fit for this dynamic business entrepreneur!
Bob was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia on 3 July 1976. He attended Highbury Prep School in Hillcrest and went on to complete his education at Hilton College.
He attended the University of Stellenbosch where he lived in the Simonsberg men’s residence and captained the ‘Maties’ (University) 1st Team.
Bob is best known for his national and international rugby career that spanned more than 12 years from 1995 – 2007. Having represented South Africa at all levels, including captaining the U 21 Springbok side in 1996 and 1997, and playing for the SA Sevens team in 1997, Bob made his début for the Springboks in 1997 against England. In all he played 42 tests for the Springboks, scoring 11 tries and captained the Springboks in 12 games.
He played Super 12 & 14 rugby for 3 franchise teams – the Stormers, Cats and Sharks and played Currie Cup for Western Province, who won the title three times on his watch!
After a stint in the UK that involved more work than play, Bob capped off a successful comeback to Springbok rugby in South Africa with victory at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
His passion for the game continues with his introduction and establishment of The Cape Town Tens which is a firm favourite on the Cape Town sporting and social calendar and one that draws rugby teams from around the world for this first class event.
With a huge heart for social upliftment, Bob has been an innovator with a number of projects including the well-known Bobs for Good Foundation, providing shoes to thousands of needy young school children and he hopes to soon be providing their schools with the technology that is so desperately needed in their environments.
Bob is an entrepreneur and has numerous business interests over the years. He forms an important part of the broadcast team at Super Sport where he commentates and entertains his audience with his informed and engaging manner. He is in great demand as a regular key note speaker and celebrity guest at corporate functions.
Bob is happily married to Debbie and is the proud dad of three young children, Anna, Tom and Charlotte, and loves to relax by fishing, surfing and enjoying good “down time” with his family and friends.
Bob tells his project me story:
What is your definition of happiness?
Having a goal, achieving it, then wanting what you have.
If you could have everyone say one thing to themselves every day, what would it be?
Believe
We all have that moment when we need someone to believe in us. Who is that person for you and why?
My wife and family, because I rely on them relying on me !
What quality do you believe we can never be taught because it is our birth right?
Proper consideration and kindness
Describe the moment when you realised that you could achieve anything?
When I had family, friends and coaches believing in me
How do you deal with the fears that could potentially hold you back?
Override them with positive self talk and hard work
What have you always dreamed of being or doing and have you reached that dream?
Wanted to be a businessman, sportsman, husband and dad – and I am , now I have be good at it !
When life gets in the way, what do you always remind yourself of?
It will all pass and if it suddenly went bad, I would survive, through positive thought, South African hybrid vigour and sense of humour
We all have something unique to offer the world, what is yours?
I have a few hidden talents, but I think I was born to make and inspire a positive contribution, in all things that I get involved in.
What do you believe we have lost sight of in the world as a whole?
Down time ! A holiday on 3g, wifi and TV is not a proper holiday – we need to be still for a bit more each year. Still and active.
Be sure to listen to Bob’s project me interview on Radio 2000FM with Angela Ludek on Sunday 1st April at 8:20am.
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Published March 27th, 2012It’s really one of the things that we try get people to do when we share our Lifeology philosophies.
Amazingly, I really believe that I do that. It might not be huge things but in the time that I have been blogging, I have overcome so much because each step has been bearable and doable.
Today is another one of those steps when we charge an entrance for the first time at a #FollowSA event. Not a fear? Well it has been for me because of the move from free to paying events and my own issues of perception.
I’m about to dash upstairs and get dressed for the first night of the rest of my #FollowSA life … a little nervous energy still bouncing around but I’m hoping to blog a very exciting rundown of events for tonight’s #Newsvibez Tweetup!
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Published March 26th, 2012I’ve driven myself crazy!
Seriously, I have so much nervous energy that I’ve eaten the house nearly empty, made my man take me out for more snacky stuff, tried to um … burn off nervous energy and well, I’m still like a frazzled lunatic.
Yes, I do this to myself every once in a while and it’s usually around change. So I’m not the best at it and sometimes the wheels kinda fall off when it comes to something very new … like charging for #FollowSA for the first time tomorrow night. I wish I knew why my faith went tumbling out the window at times like this, but I don’t. That’s where I’m blessed to have the best friend I do. Greggie has me slightly calmer and keeps reminding me that whatever will be will be. I know that deep down I know that my next blog is going to be one of ‘I told you so’ … but I still don’t know what to do with all this nervous energy.
We have sponsors galore. Live music and an awesome DJ. The peeps are leaving with goodie bags … the list of wowness goes on and on, yet I’m in a state that only 50 people are going to be there.
And then Mitch Williams calls and tells me I should be hysterical (oh now wait, I just got more hysterical coz of his comment) coz Greggie and I are watching our business enter a whole new realm … *faints*
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Published March 25th, 2012
It’s the next #FollowSA Tweetup on Tuesday night and for the first time we are giving away goodie bags. 150 to pack thanks to Media 24. So I’ve been stuffing the News Now Magazines & other goodies while Pat’s been in charge of all the Biogen goodies … he might just need an energy booster after all the packets are done 
There’s still place if you’re in Jozi. RSVP for #Newsvibez #FollowSA Tweetup
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Published March 25th, 2012
After my sister freaked me out and told me of a friend of hers who had 2.5cm of flesh cut away from a spider bite and had to have skin grafts … well let’s say the mind did wonders. A day of working from 9 to 4:30am had me exhausted and after the headache set in I decided it was time for food. From the headache, my jaw hurt, but no … I decided to freak and think I had lockjaw. So the spider bite won and I was back in the ER for a 1.5 hour wait for a doctor and a whole new course of meds. Let’s see what the week ahead holds …
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Published March 23rd, 2012Hustler Girl, Pat and I are sitting munching on take-out after an awesome night at the MK Awards … more news to follow. For now, I’m exhausted and it’s up early to be a regional judge for Miss Earth SA tomorrow morning and then off to sit on a panel for entrepreneurs at Culture Shift SA.
Wow, busy weekend ahead … but I’m still blogging
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