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Why I love South Africa

I consider myself to be thoroughly South African.  I have English and Irish heritage and I believe somewhere on a bend of the family tree there is some Spanish. However I hold no allegiance to that heritage. I always describe myself only as “South...

The Lost Art of Being Understood

Being understood is the root of successful social and business interaction.  Without it civilization is not possible. Unfortunately we are misunderstood all the time.  According to a study you are only likely to fully understand (in terms of intent and tone)...

Communication and Trust

I attended a talk yesterday about marketing which I found to be very interesting. But a comment was made which made me sit up:The question was asked: “What is the key to a successful marriage?” The answer it turned out was not communication but rather...

Pre-Marital Counseling?

Should a couple get marriage counseling before they get married?  This is an interesting topic as opinions are so varied.But before we can look at that we have to look at the process of getting married – how this happened in the past and how it has...