Tag: humour

The term “cultural relevance” is all the buzz. But is it truly culturally relevant when a brand simply hops on the latest meme, references the current big sports moment or issues a token nod to whatever is trending? This approach feels like the brand version of dropping in for a quick photo and then leaving. It is similar to being a cultural tourist, but in a digital context.

What if leadership isn’t about being the loudest in the room, but the most human? That’s the question Jeni-Anne Campbell, founder of JAW Advertising and the voice behind The Good Businesswoman, answers in her newly launched book, Feeding Unicorns. This refreshingly real and emotionally intelligent guide shows how to build businesses that people want to stay in.

Poet Antjie Krog returns to the landscape of her childhood. The Free State plains enchant her. It is her home, and also the home of her mother, the writer Dot Serfontein. Now in her nineties, Dot is frail and needs full-time care. However, her intellect and sense of humour remain razor-sharp. Her writing is also comparable to that of her daughter.

From the multi-million copy bestselling author of The Women, Summer Island is a poignant, warm and tender novel. The book explores the relationship between a mother and daughter, the complex ties that bind them, the past that separates them, and the healing that comes with forgiveness.

One of the least known facts about live auctions is the ability of auctioneers’ to “read the room” and determine who the main bidders are while gauging bidders’ triggers that will help them to secure the items they want at a price they are prepared to pay.

As a follow-up to his hugely popular 2016 autobiography Trail Blazer, Ryan Sandes’ new book explores the gripping and often life-threatening adventures this extraordinary ultra-trail runner has experienced around the globe since then. Not only have these projects tested the very edge of human endurance, but on several occasions, Ryan literally had to run for his life.