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2010 | Sep | Aug 18 10
Goodbye Multichoice and DSTV, it's been real
10 comments
Open letter to Multichoice #3 - Multichoice taking money without authorisation
“Sent to Multichoice MD, Nico Meyer - 2 August 2010
Received telephone call from call centre ...”
Open letter to Multichoice #2 - One less thing to worry about
“Sent to Multichoice MD, Nico Meyer - 19 July 2010
No reply received at time of ...”
Open letter to Multichoice #1 - The real value of a DStv subscription
“Sent to Multichoice MD, Nico Meyer - 6 April 2010.
No reply received at time of ...”
4 comments 05 | Mar | Feb | Jan 31
Calling all the angels
5 comments
| 2009 | Nov 09
Access denied
4 comments
| Oct 27 25 21
Is your startup just a non-profit in disguise?
“A good plan violently executed is better than a perfect plan executed next week
- Paul ...”
19 14 06 03
Riding the Wave
3 comments
| Sep 22 12
Respect for a Legend
2 comments
09
Find your Business Model. Before, not after.
5 comments
07 03 01 | Aug | Jul 22 20 10
Here we go
2 comments
08
The lighter side of startups
“Everyone knows getting a startup going is not easy. That's not a bad thing, because ...”
5 comments 02
Enable this
3 comments
| Jun | May | Apr 28
Waiting for the snowball
2 comments
25 24 22 20 19 18
Unravelling the logic of life, using economics
“I came across this fascinating insight into one of the peculiarities of society - particularly ...”
2 comments 07 06
Playing the name game
2 comments
04
No-one said it would be easy...
2 comments
02 | Mar 31
The SA Blook - some exciting news!
“I'm thrilled to share the following news:
The SA Blook
The SA Blook is an online book ...”
27
South Africa in perspective
“A little while ago I put together a little bit of info about South Africa ...”
24
Twitter fun with Shaq
1 comments
20 18
Awesome models wanted
3 comments
15
No competition? No chance.
3 comments
05 04
Tax made simple, or simple tax?
4 comments
02 | Feb 28 25
Are you well-informed?
9 comments
23
What are we voting for? Please tell us.
4 comments
20
Doing the write thing
1 comments
19
It's a kind of magic
1 comments
16
Project Neo
6 comments
14
Starting up - the beginning
2 comments
11 08 04 02
The Internet Guide
“Want to know what's happening on the internet, and also what is relevant to us ...”
01 | Jan 29 28
The case of the missing startups
“Vincent Maher generated a great debate late last week with his question "Where are all ...”
2 comments 25 22 21
Ever felt like this?
2 comments
14 | 2008 | Dec 06
Break down or build up
“... it's your choice.
Find every fault you can in what others do, or simply encourage ...”
02 | Nov | Oct 26 22
The model of Free
“The third in the trilogy, following "The myth of Free" and "The magic of Free"
Can ...”
3 comments 21 20 10
The economic downturn and it's impact on us
“The world has gone crazy, showing just how influential market sentiment is.
Is it really possible ...”
08 06
Why settle for a fortune when you can change the world?
“Money will always be a primary factor in business decisions.
Businesses are immortal for as long ...”
2 comments 01
It's here! The new Lamborghini Estoque
2 comments
Twitter, open your mind
“Twitter has received a fair bit of bad press, and not surprisingly considering it's historical ...”
8 comments | Sep 30 29 28 26
The new Lamborghini!
1 comments
07
2010: An online odyssey
12 comments
Some unexpected attention
“It's amazing how things work out, isn't it!? This recent OutThink post on Trust vs ...”
1 comments 03
Epiphany session - a penny for your thoughts
“Tonight will see the highly anticipated Epiphany session - "The unexpected business case for staying ...”
2 comments | Aug 27
Trust vs Control: Is control merely a substitute for trust?
“I received this quote in an invitation to a fraud workshop today [the theme of ...”
8 comments 25
Creativity is key in difficult times
“Jon Foster-Pedley wrote a brilliant article entitled "'Creategy' for a time of recession" which explains ...”
08 | Jul 29 11
Farewell Tycoon
“Just spotted this "Good-bye" post on www.tycoon.co.za, and I must admit it came as quite ...”
10
The Age of Turbulence - A call to action for business
“I recently attended the "Age of Turbulence function at the Sandton Convention Centre, hosted by ...”
09
OutThink has moved... [hello outthink.co.za]
“OutThink has moved to outthink.co.za!
It had to happen... I started using Blogger early last year, ...”
5 comments 04
Regator, what's up???
“Today we were hit with this news about Regator.com, which appears to be a not-very-well ...”
01
South Africa's global brain bank
“Despite the "brain drain", with so many talented South Africans leaving our shores to start ...”
| Jun 23
Is Twitter the best Web 2.0 concept ever devised?
“Twitter is a social networking tool that facilitates group instant chatting. While this may seem ...”
4 comments 21
Crazy Frog Knight Rider
“If you're like me and loved Knight Rider as a youngster, you have to see ...”
09
The SA Blook - in retrospect
“A week has passed since the SA blook went live and it sure has been ...”
07
We've been having it!
“Advertising at it's best! This has to be the funniest advert I've seen in years, ...”
1 comments 02
SA Blook, Chapter 2: Is SA rich or poor?
“Originally written by Geoff Candy and Hilton Tarrant
[republished here as tycoon.co.za is no longer online]
02 ...”
SA Blook, Introduction
“Introduction
Welcome to the SA blook, a collaboration between South African bloggers with a strong belief ...”
5 comments 01
Is it 2009 already?
“That's the only way I can explain why I thought tomorrow was the 1st of ...”
| May 29
The 3 Web 2.0 experts that ITWeb missed
“Mandy de Waal wrote this good article on ITWeb listing some of SA's top web ...”
2 comments 27
South Africa. Life after gold.
“Does it feel like South Africa is settling for second best? Perhaps South Africa [and ...”
22
The final list of SA blook authors
“One thing I love about the blogging community is the willingness to take part in ...”
20 16 12 11 07
SA blook - meet the authors
“Here it is - a first look at some of the awesome writers that have ...”
4 comments 05
Blook bloggers [authors] to be announced soon
“Watch this space for the names of the bloggers who will be writing as part ...”
| Apr 29
I've moved to the Middle East
1 comments
25
To let the cat out of the bag... or not....
“I'm thrilled to say there are some awesome bloggers/writers confirmed to take part in the ...”
23
A social media book for South Africans
“How do you teach those who don't read blogs or take part in social media ...”
21 17 16
It's not all doom and gloom in SA
“With all the challenges that have come our way recently such as load-shedding, interest rate ...”
1 comments 15 11
Imagination is more important than knowledge
“I came across this thought by Einstein that has brought back a modicum of inspiration ...”
| Mar 25 21
Basketball. It's not just a game.
1 comments
16 14 12 10
Can technology stunt community growth and personal development?
“Could it be that, despite the rising importance and inarguable necessity of technological advancement, we ...”
2 comments 07 06
A stark reminder of where we are
“Although I could not, even by a large stretch of the imagination, be described as ...”
04
When knowledge becomes a commodity
2 comments
03
Forget old school, we need some new school
2 comments
| Feb 28 27 22
Local relevance. Global excellence.
2 comments
20 18
Service. Everywhere except where you need it
2 comments
15
Fail faster. Succeed sooner.
“[that quote from David Kelley, founder of IDEO Product Design, says quite enough. Read it. ...”
13
Love bites [?]
1 comments
12
Why customers really are the only thing that matters
“We’ve all heard the phrase “The customer is always right”. I’ve seen many business people ...”
04
Thought Leader? Really?
“Is it just my imagination, or has Thought Leader lost its edge? It seems that ...”
20 comments 02
Customers vs end-users: who hid my revenue?
“Many of today’s tech and internet business are gearing themselves totally towards their end-users, and ...”
| Jan 28
8 Things
“Justin Hartman has just tagged me in this little blog tag game of 8 things ...”
9 comments 27
KYC III – are companies with split personalities the future of marketing?
“I believe that the next wave of personalised marketing is coming, where the main ingredient, ...”
24
KYC II – say what?
“Carrying on from where I last left off, once we’re sure that we know who ...”
23
KYC I – they love me, they love me not
“Banks are not the most creative environments to work in, but they have one fantastic ...”
15
7 reasons why you should want to blog [and you really want to even though you won't admit it]
“Stefano Sessa and Nic Haralambous have recently taken opposite sides in the debate about whether ...”
1 comments 13
A time for breaking down?
““For everything there is a season… a time to break down, and a time to ...”
1 comments 07
South Africa – will the last one out please turn off the lights
“This is definitely not the first thing I imagined I would be writing here in ...”
2 comments | 2007 | Dec 21
SA rocks. Believe it.
“"Just this week, JZ became president of the ANC, and not by a small margin ...”
20 17
Selling cars the Vodacom way
“...aka "How to irritate Eskom and vehicle manufacturers in one easy step"How do you make ...”
14 13
Finding relevants in an age of differents
“I couldn’t resist writing this, as it forces me to look at my recent thoughts ...”
10
Finding relevance in an age of difference
“It’s what we all look for in life. Relevance. Some sort of meaning to our ...”
3 comments 05
How much do your good decisions really cost you?
“Consider this:You’re selling a house, so you put it on the market and you get ...”
2 comments 03
Failure 101 - a lesson from the great one
2 comments
| Nov 28
27... and loving it
“Well, well, well. I was fortunate enough to attend the Jo’burg 27 dinner last night, ...”
3 comments 24
Do you do Brand You?
“How important is building your own brand?Whether its as an entrepreneur, an employee, a mother ...”
2 comments 22
The beauty of collaboration
“We've all heard of 'collaboration', the current buzzword for teamwork, and a word which stirs ...”
1 comments 15
Since the real players won't help, how do we put the fun back in funding?
“Looking at the response to this latest post on funding, it seems this matter is ...”
6 comments 12
Calling all the real players in SA - put your money where your mouth is!
“Forgive my departure from the norm here, but ENOUGH IS ENOUGH... SOMEONE HAS TO SAY ...”
12 comments 09 07
Getting back to basics - our 2 most important resources
“Big picture view here, so bear with me...Its quite generally accepted that there are two ...”
06
The 3D approach to improving your focus
“Why is focus such an elusive little thing in today's world?I've been seriously challenged in ...”
05
... and following on from those wise words, it should also ask this simple question
“"Ask yourself this question….if you lost your title, position and power tomorrow, would others still ...”
02 | Oct 31
Seeing a little more clearly now - at long last
“My favourite book says it well - "Without vision, the people perish". Experience has taught ...”
2 comments 29
Calling all Nation Builders
“My heart has been captivated by this.Nation building!One little phrase that seems to make sense ...”
2 comments 25
Is less really more?
“You've surely had those moments when it seems everything is just too much... and you ...”
2 comments 24
Start thinking upside down
“Amazing how the little moments in life can really bring a change in the way ...”
23 16 13
You can tell its October by...
“... all the Christmas decorations out in the shops.almost 3 months before Christmas! [for crying ...”
11
China's 600% growth - for the rich, anyway
“Just spotted this article on Fin24 entitled "106 billionaires in China".Two amazing things -The list ...”
09
How free haircuts could revolutionise the economy...
“No, I haven't lost it [just yet]. Just following a train of thought that has ...”
2 comments 07
The school of hard knocks for aspiring entrepreneurs
“Nice post by "Thought Leader" Beverley Merriman on the challenges entrepreneurs face, well worth a ...”
3 comments 04
Web 2.0 vs Business - where love and hate collide
“Although you would think this title is ridiculous, there are many times when I think ...”
1 comments 03
There's no place like home
“Barely a day goes by that you don't hear about someone else who wants to ...”
02
Are the only options really "zero growth" or "drown in red-tape"
“We often hear talk of South Africa's informal sector [aka second economy], but I don't ...”
2 comments | Sep 30
The search for strategies and tools to stimulate economic and social revival in South Africa
“That's the best way I can describe where I'm going with this.
With all the talk ...”
29
30 of the coolest entrepreneurs under 30
“If you're looking for a bit of inspiration as you struggle to take the plunge ...”
28
Is a blog just a bad business in disguise?
“After two related posts relating to blogs for sale, I got to thinking about the ...”
25
Go ahead, make your product as expensive as you want to
“Price vs value - the battle rages within each one of us... I'm fascinated by ...”
1 comments 20
HAIR RAISING venture capital statistics!
“I just can't get this out of my mind. I saw it a few days ...”
1 comments 19
Are technological advances good for us?
“I'm sure anyone hearing that would say "What a moronic question! Of course they are.", ...”
17
Forget % growth, exponential growth is in
“Many companies' realities [and budgets] reflect % growth. And sure, there's practicality in this. After ...”
14
SAP teeing up a rollercoaster IPO ride
“Talk about putting it all on the line. You've probably seen the adverts around - ...”
13
The question that changes everything
“How often have you said something or been asked something, and all of a sudden.. ...”
11 08
Schooling - R50,000. University education - R100,000. Failure - priceless.
“Fail faster. Succeed sooner. [from Tom Peters - Reimagine]Let that one sink in a bit.Fail ...”
06 05
Can your company thrive in a chaos culture?
“I absolutely LOVE the phrase "organised chaos"!It conjures up an enthralling image of absolute mayhem ...”
| Aug 30
Creativity + business = explosive growth
“This blog by Elaine Rumboll is fascinating [visually stunning too!] as it recounts the process ...”
29
What we have here is... failure... to communicate
“Please, read this post about VC funding on Thought Leader - it sounds like the ...”
2 comments 24 23
What is the real impact of accounting on business?
“Here is a quote from 'Tom Peters' True Confessions' [fascinating article for any fans of ...”
22
Right said Fred, or rather Well said Fred
“Excellent post on Ideate about South Africa needing leaders to step up to the plate ...”
1 comments 18
110MB of competition for Vinny Lingham?
“Is Vinny Lingham onto something with his virtual hosting at Synthasite? With a track record ...”
17
Those who can, do. Those who can't... blog?
4 comments
16 14
Please stop dangling that half-eaten carrot
“Who are we to judge the value of another human being? We are totally incapable ...”
1 comments 11
Growing pains
“As a country, our fairly recent growth rates have been rather good [although China's 11%+ ...”
10
Retail rules - what is face value?
“Just one little observation... for a retail business [whether selling goods, like a clothing boutique, ...”
2 comments 07
How to structure... [The big chief]
1 comments
05 02 01 | Jul | Jun | May 24 15
A new job everyday
“One aspect of our society which is now commonplace is to see people alongside the ...”
1 comments 10 03
Graphic designers in training
1 comments
02
When £40,000 is just a drop in the ocean...
“I was going through an old magazine and came across a fascinating story which really ...”
| Apr 30
Collaborative Business Model Engineering [CBME]
“I think at this point it's appropriate to insert something I wrote a little while ...”
2 comments 28
The times, they are a-changing
“Let's face facts - this is a [fast] changing world. When I was in school, ...”
26 25 24
Think!
“Well, its about that time of the year when winter starts setting in (for those ...”
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