LinkedIn is a lot like dating

Hi ,I've always thought LinkedIn is a lot like dating.You connect. You check each other out. Maybe you like a post or two. And then one of two things happens.We either never make a move, and a month later we're firmly in the friend zone.Or we make th...

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Aug 24, 2026
Missed Thursday's TEDx session? I transcribed it

Hi ,If you missed the TEDx presentation on Thursday, I transcribed the entire thing.If you're ever thinking of getting onto a TEDx stage, it's well worth reading.Reply to this email with "TED", or whatever you feel like writing, and I'll email it to...

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Aug 24, 2026
Missed Thursday's TEDx session? I transcribed it

Hi ,If you missed the TEDx presentation on Thursday, I transcribed the entire thing.If you're ever thinking of getting onto a TEDx stage, it's well worth reading.Reply to this email with "TED", or whatever you feel like writing, and I'll email it to...

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Aug 21, 2026
A left field idea worth a bigger stage

Hi ,Here's something from left field.I know there are some super smart people on this database. People who have ideas worth sharing and, in some cases, probably ought to be sharing them with a much bigger audience.So when I saw this, I thought of you...

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Aug 19, 2026
One swallow does not make a sales system

Hi ,This Week's EssayOne Swallow Does Not Make A SummerProbably around 12 years or so ago, a prospective client asked me what I would charge to train 10 salespeople for two days. I already had the number in my head: R20 000 per day, which worked out...

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Aug 19, 2026
A left field idea worth a bigger stage

Hi ,Here's something from left field.I know there are some super smart people on this database. People who have ideas worth sharing and, in some cases, probably ought to be sharing them with a much bigger audience.So when I saw this, I thought of you...

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Aug 19, 2026
How ideas earn a place on the red dot

Hi ,Here's something from left field.I know there are some super smart people on this database. People who have ideas worth sharing and, in some cases, probably ought to be sharing them with a much bigger audience.So when I saw this, I thought of you...

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Aug 18, 2026