2014 is here and I’m still on holiday (and still tired) #Ihaveababy The problem is I have so much that I need and want to write about in 2014, but I’m gasping for time to write. It’s 23:00 now and my son will probably wake up at 0500 tomorrow morning so I’m already adding more(…)
My Top 5 of many things: I have been pondering for a while now on writing a top 5 list of stuff that I experienced in 2013. So as it’s almost new year’s, here is my top 5 of many things (I wrote it in no specific order): Movies (A small passion of mine) (I(…)
The older you get the less “first time moment” opportunities you find in life. It gets harder and harder to find new things and new experiences to…. experience. It almost feels like you really have to push yourself and step out of your comfort zone to experience something for the first time the older you(…)
After Erin Jnr. was born more than a year ago, I decided to reach the vision I set for myself (see “Seasons“ & “2013 – 2018“) I need to brand myself and start building a online following. Reason?: My vision has allot to do with technology and the internet so online is where I will live(…)
I have always been fascinated by the different seasons in our lives. First there’s school, then varsity, then work, mariage and kids etc. I’m at the pre 30, married with kids season. If we go even deeper, in our relationship with God there is different seasons. Since moving to Upington almost three years ago I was entering a specific season. Within that season there were(…)
When you are just getting your startup off the ground there seems to be an infinite amount of tasks you have to do to be successful. But the truth of the matter is very few things actually matter on day one of starting a company. Here’s a list of things that after starting Zapier I(…)
Everyone has been commenting on the new Mailbox App that will change how you use email, but once downloaded makes you wait in line for at least a few weeks before you can use it so that they can scale capacity. I stared of with over 500000 people in front of me, but now a week(…)
I’m turning 29 in three months! The big three O is around the corner and I find myself at my second midlife crisis already. Most men only reach their midlife crisis point at 50 or maybe 40 (my own stats) My son is almost 8 months now, and 28 odd years ago I was 8 months old and I saw my(…)
What? Am I planning that far ahead?! The answer will be a resounding yes. If you know me even a little, you would know I eat, sleep and breathe internet startups. While my daily life consists of selling oil here in the oil pits of Upington I’m dreaming of building companies and travelling the world with my(…)
Little more than a year ago I became fascinated by startups. I loved reading about new startups on Angellist and Betalist. It got me excited and inspired me to join the party. Not anymore. I rarely find something that inspires me or that gives me that wow feeling of, “why didn’t I think of that”. I think people are running(…)
