I was part of a conversation this weekend where someone referred to the photography industry as “cut throat”. Amongst all the things mentioned in a conversation long enough to fill a drama soapy series, this was the one part that stood out neck above the rest (please excuse the pun). Immediately, the thought of someone […]
I don’t like speeches. I like stories. I actually also don’t like marketers. But i do like listening to stories. We believe business is about stories. When The Pretty Blog was started “eendag lank lank gelede”, Christine and Nicola did not get together to come up with the best way to make loads of money. […]
I hate Banks, Queues and Call Centres. I choose to avoid them whenever i can. To me it is a massive waste of time. But this post is not about my pet hate for all things bureaucratic. This is a real life example of a Twitter conversation i had that made a terrible interaction with […]
I have said many times before that i LOVE video. The mix of sound, movement, angles, effects etc is such a powerful storytelling medium. To say that i’ve had an interest in DSLR video for a few years now might be a bit of an understatement. I love the cameras, accessories, rigs etc and own […]
Profit isn't a purpose, it's a result. To have purpose means the things we do are of real value to others.Simon Sinek
This is not a book about weight loss. Well it is. But not about losing physical weight so you can look more like an athlete and less like an entrepreneur. If you are not familiar with the “lean” movement, it is about cutting the excess, unnecessary, inefficient, untested elements that we normally associate with starting or running […]