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Runners Beware
This is a public safety announcement. One of these days I am going to be late. And it will be a runner’s fault. Because for whatever reason,…
The Procrastinating Prince
Tragedies, by definition, don’t end well. Mostly the curtain descends when the important members of the cast lie dead. Either on or off the stage. And whereas…
Eighteen Years to Herd Immunity
South Africans started to receive the COVID vaccine on the 17th of February. Four weeks later, roughly 147,753 have received the shot. The daily average sits at…
Guess What Zuma is Serving for Dinner
I am perplexed as to why it should matter how the meeting between the ANC’s top 6 and former president Jacob Zuma went. They met him, apparently…
Root Vegetable Gender
There are some advantages to war, famine and to illness. Limited though they are, they generally, at the very least, force us to consider what is and…
Practical Tips for Public Speaking
So you’ve written your speech, designed your presentation slides and practised saying it in front of the mirror a dozen times and you still don’t feel ready?…
5 Counter-Intuitive Lessons for Life
Buzzfeed is often credited for launching “The Twenty-Five things that All Successful People do Before Breakfast” lists. Number seven, incidentally, will shock you. Anyone born prior to…
The Power Pose: Using Body Language To Lead
In 2012, the power pose became a global sensation. A Ted Talk by Amy Cuddy hit a staggering 46 million views and became the second most popular…
About Atlassian in Africa
I will be speaking at the Atlassian in Africa conference on the 23rd of October! Read about the event in Obsidian’s press release below. ~ H Bookings…
Unlocking Optimism
South African entrepreneurs have one singular advantage that makes them stand out and succeed – optimism. Game drives. There is a remarkable similarity between the South African…
The power of perception
There are many superpowers in your arsenal, but one of the most powerful is how people perceive you. When you enter a room. When you sit down….
Duke and Duchess of Sussex On Tour: South Africa
I am trying to muster all the positive energy I am able, and to get on board with the excitement about Royal’s visiting South Africa. But I…
Spanking: Edging towards a nanny state (without the ability to nanny)
The South African Constitutional Court has upheld a ruling by the High Court that we are no longer allowed to smack our children. Whereas I have never been a…
If Trump’s in the market, should SA be having a show day?
If American media is to be believed, Donald Trump is apparently considering buying the island of Greenland. This is not the first time that Greenland has been…
Understanding body language as a cluster of actions
I was recently asked by Russia Today to share my thoughts on the interaction between world leaders at the G20 Summit. In that case one didn’t need…
The ANC’s Chernobyl
Like many around the world, I have become completely captivated by the series Chernobyl that is currently being aired on DSTV in South Africa. As the name…
The Trumps visit the palace and out come the trolls
No good will come from this column. I am aware of that even before the words are formed. And it will matter not one bit that I…
South Africa Needs an Open Day
Last week was an Open Day at a local college. With three out of our five children already through the school system, we’re not considered active in…
Marketing Archie
Much has been said of the marketing campaigns of main three parties that contested the South African 2019 elections. Although there are multiple factors that influence the…
This Is Who Gets My Vote
South Africa goes to the polls May 8th 2019, in what I believe is the country’s first adult election. Voters no longer have the luxury of dreaming…
It is possible to smile in the dark
I believe that South Africans grow up exposed to real adversity and I believe that this is a positive and not a negative, writes Howard Feldman. It was…
A Land of Magic
On Marelize, Woolworths water and young people who inspire us Marelize laughs at herself, the Woolworths water drinkers make sure that we don’t take ourselves that seriously,…
We are all Marelize
The field might be empty. The weather might be perfect. But somehow when we get on the ‘bike’ the very thing that we want to avoid is…
Resolutions for 2021
Covid be dammed, this year I fully intend making a bunch of new year resolutions that I have no intention of keeping. The pandemic can rob us…
Party like it’s 1995
Although I am not a rugby fan, I am a fan of South Africa. I am a fan of the team that represents all South Africans and…
Don’t shy away from criticism: embrace it!
Hardly a day goes by when I don’t receive a message from someone who is unhappy about something I have said or written. Recently, on my radio…
Emotional Intelligence In The Workplace
Intellectual intelligence (IQ) and technical ability are vital qualities to possess in the workplace. In fact, they can be seen as the entry-level requirements for any career….
Spring beam
Social media is packed full of helpful and profound insights, often wrapped around gorgeous people who smile as if cares have passed them by. From Instagram to…
Winter Wednesdays and five ways to motivate ‘cold’ employees
Annually it’s almost Wednesday… sound strange? Well, it’s really about being in a ‘cold’ state of mind and finding it a challenge to be motivated at work……
But.... @DrZweliMkhize says he is satisfied with the roll-out of the vaccine. Go figure. https://twitter.com/_sepush/status/1380401077779111936
It's Friday. And it's #Unicorn Day. Kid You Not. Join us 6-9am @chaifm 101.9fm for a jam-packed show. We talk the state of SA roads @JacobMamaboloSA, news in numbers @ThisIsTonya, latest from the M.E with @RoleMarks & networks with @sigstart @mybroadband. Happening in 5. Dammit!
Today is #YomHaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Day. Here is something that I wrote in memory of my grandparents whose families were murdered during the war.
https://howardfeldman.co.za/remembering-my-opa/
Appalling and shameful.
After four days of not delivering any vaccines we managed to squeeze out 3 336 today. It’s beyond pathetic and of course deadly.
Howard Feldman | Time for a little reflection from road-runners https://www.news24.com/news24/columnists/howardfeldman/howard-feldman-time-for-a-little-reflection-from-road-runners-20210407
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Well done to Synthesis' Howard Feldman for being nominated in the South African Jewish Report, Absa Jewish Achiever Awards! Make sure to vote here -> www.jaa2020.co.za/art-sport-science-and-culture-award
