I’ve been having some conversations lately about safety. In this case, it’s about personal safety, but it really doesn’t matter, because it applies generally. Oddly, just last night I was thinking about it again. It was rather hot here, the family was asleep, but it was cool outside. I ended up sitting in the garden, […]
How to create a productivity-sucking cesspool of fail
Click. And it was gone again. For the SECOND time today… Welcome to my world today. You see, in addition to last year’s Cape Town water crisis, South Africa also has a small issue with electricity generation. Ok. You’re right. It’s not so small. Yesterday marked the first appearance of Stage 4 loadshedding, which basically […]
Is your security program making you fat?
Did you know there’s far too much in common with yo-yo weight loss programs and your run-of-the-mill security program? Here’s the deal: Published psychology research points out that fad diets – you know, the ones that say you’re going to lose 21 pounds in 10 days or something like that – and *especially* repeated bouts […]
Embracing your “Rawhide” moment
When I was in university, I lived in a fraternity… No, not *that* kind. It was much more “Revenge of the Nerds” than “Animal House” or the land of the super jocks. And one of the main features of “the house” was the TV room. I know I’m dating myself here, but if you were […]
Would YOU have said “yes” to this credibility killer request?
As many of you already know, we spend a lot of time in Cape Town South Africa. It’s a great city, and doubly so if you like nature, food and wine. For me, I go for 2 out of the 3 since I kinda got my fill of “the great outdoors” for the sake of […]