Phuthu Stay Phut, Don't go!

I was watching a documentary the other night about England’s Monarchy – very interesting! Even with centuries of pomp and ceremony, the queen’s closest and most trusted advisors are cognisant that the Monarch needs to move with the times. How can the Queen move with the times you ask? Well, these advisors gently encourage the Queen to adopt a little less formality on certain occasions, making her more “human” to the public. If the queen can move with the times, then so can you and your business! If you’re running your shop out of a cash book, then get a cash register. If you run your accounts in a series of handwritten ledgers, why not get Pastel or Quick books to help you do it faster? If you get a lot of faxes, why not get a free fax to email number? The point is to take the time to learn something new which may be out of your comfort zone at first but eventually you’ll see that it will save you time and money! People often say, “If I change to a new system now, it’s going to take forever to learn”.  Try and look beyond that because once you have learnt a new system you may well find that you have a lot more time to put into something else.

Answer to Monday’s Braai Brain Challenge:

A hole

My mountain biking love curve has been a little low since the Cape Epic. I loved that race but I must say that it did sap the energy out of my mitochondria. However, I’m delighted to report that this weekend the love curve increased exponentially thanks to the race at Oribi Gorge. Aaaaaaaw, it’s one of those places that are rugged but beautiful, a typical Bear Grylls hang out. I remember riding down one of the  switchbacks and being distracted by the view and thinking man, I am in Africa baby! Actually, it was more like MAN! I’m in AFRICA. BABY! It’s one of those moments where you feel as though you are breathing in the scenery around you. And the sweatier, smellier and dirtier you are, the more you feel like shrieking out “MAN! I’m in AFICA. BABY!” -  doing a fist pump at the same time. Don’t forget the fist pump.

Please say that you’ve had one of those moments? Anybody?

In other news:

1. A friend of mine has just discovered blogging and has started the coolest blog showcasing her life in drawings, I just love it – head over to Kirsty Barton, what a talented gal!
2. Another friend of mine has just discovered facebook. Yup, just just just discovered it. And then I just just just discovered this pic of me on her Epic Album.

This is the dusty sand-face, post-ride, I’m-in-Africa look. Gorgeous, I know.

I’m just going to keep telling myself that I think…