Innovation plus ‘Practical Creativity’ a must in the Workplace
JournoNews chats with Chris Griffiths, CEO of ThinkBuzan and author of ‘GRASP The Solution’, a refreshingly pragmatic approach to making decisions and solving problems creatively. What prompted you to write ‘GRASP The Solution’? Essentially, it was a lifelong study into modern brain based strategies that, bit by bit, led to my desire to write the […]
Andrew Shedlock talks about ‘Shedders Cricket Academy’
JournoNews caught up with born-and-bred Durbanite and well-known cricket coach, Andrew Shedlock, who runs the highly successful Shedders Cricket Academy in Durban North, KZN, South Africa. The Academy specializes in cricket coaching for all age groups from beginners to Club and even Provincial Players. What does Shedders Cricket Academy do? Shedders Cricket Academy caters for age […]
Wanda Hennig — Editor, Writer and Life Coach, Oakland, California
Where do you live and how long have you lived there? I live in Oakland, California. If I jump in my car and if there’s no traffic on the Bay Bridge, I can be in downtown San Francisco in 15 minutes. I’ve lived in Oakland for nearly eight years, in an apartment with a view of Lake […]
Glenda Condon, Pastoral Assistant, Integration, Brisbane
What do you love about your job? I love meeting new people and hearing their journey in life, where they come from and who they are, their families etc. I find people incredibly interesting. Dislike? There is absolutely nothing I dislike about my job – it’s a perfect fit. You have an accounting background, why the […]
Desiree Johnston
Where do you live and how long have you lived there? Milton, Ontario, Canada. What do you love most about Canada? Like least? Love Most: I love the seasons! You can experience all four seasons to the fullest. It feels like it resembles different stages in my life Like least: The fact that I cannot pop in and […]
Eileen Nicholls — Loving Los Angeles
Where do you live and how long have you lived there? We have lived in the LA area for 1 1/2 years (time flies!) How would you describe your suburb? Beautiful. La Canada is a city of large old California Oak trees. The homes have quite a bit of character and the neighbors are super friendly and engaging! La […]
Matthew MacDevette, student and author, Cape Town
Where do you live? Not Australia. Does anything besides that really matter? How long have you lived there? I have not lived in Australia all my life. I cannot readily verify whether my mother traveled there while I was captive in-womb, but for my own soundness of mind I am willing to accept her “I stayed in […]
Kim Barty, Trojan Horse, Cape Town
What is your business and how did it start? Trojan Horse is a specialist PR and communications business. I’d worked in corporate PR for years and had always longed to do my own thing. Two friends started a brand development business and asked me to join them, so I waved goodbye to my boss, packed up […]
Tamryn Lee D’Aubrey, Toptots, Dubai
What do you love about living in Dubai? How long have you lived there? I’ve lived in Dubai for five and a half years. We have a great lifestyle here with lots of good friends. It’s really easy to travel from Dubai as it’s only a short flight to some beautiful and interesting destinations. What is […]