It was really great to meet you Robin Sharma

DSCN0666 (Large)

I identified this as a must-attend Durban event beforehand: “The Leader Who Had No Title” if one wanted to get overloaded with passion.

DSCN0654 (Large)

I was right, it was totally awesome!

DSCN0649 (Large)

Being seated inside the Olive Convention Centre, North Beach, Durban South Africa, shortly before the event started, I was smiling like a Cheshire Cat.

DSCN0658 (Large)

It was a certainty that that Robin Sharma would soon appear live on stage to share some of his magic.

DSCN0650 (Large)

The vibe was electrifying. It was wonderful to be amongst so many like-minded people in one big room.

DSCN0656 (Large)

The event was worth every single cent. A very valuable investment in #1, which would later benefit #2, #3…

DSCN0669 (Large)

We laughed our heads off, learnt a helluva lot, met each other, said “silly” things (not actually) to attendees alongside us and even gave one another short shoulder massages! Only at Robin’s event I suppose.

DSCN0659 (Large)

The 3 hours of Robin Sharma energy ended with him and I shaking hands, my shaky voice saying “Hi Robin, my name is Andrew. Thank you for coming to Durban” and getting his autograph on my notebook.

DSCN0662 (Large)

After that I treated myself to lunch on the beach overlooking a calm and beautiful Indian ocean. What an amazing day!

DSCN0663 (Large)

Take my advice and connect with Robin on his website or Facebook for some great motivation and ideas.

Listen to him right now (Complete audio-book of Robin’s #1 bestseller The Greatness Guide) right here if you want to give your life a golden edge.

As Robin said, if you want to achieve what only 5% of the people in the world have, then you need to do what only 5% of the people in the world do!

Advertisement

Harrods eats and treats

It was in a previous post last year “The Queen of England (off to see her)” that I said:

“We will have a peep at the farm outside Birmingham where we stayed for one night. And when I really get energetic, I will show some pics of London and the food inside Harrods“.

Well here it is (finally); a set of photos described by the name of this post.

eats & treats (3) eats & treats (5) eats & treats (1) eats & treats (2) eats & treats (4) eats & treats (9) eats & treats (6) eats & treats (7) eats & treats (8) eats & treats (11) eats & treats (12) eats & treats (10)

Harrods for the ladies

It was in a previous post last year “The Queen of England (off to see her)” that I said:

“We will have a peep at the farm outside Birmingham where we stayed for one night. And when I really get energetic, I will show some pics of London and the food inside Harrods“.

Well here it is (finally); a set of photos described by the name of this post.bags n perfumes (6) (Large) bags n perfumes (2) (Large) bags n perfumes (4) (Large) bags n perfumes (3) (Large) bags n perfumes (1) (Large) bags n perfumes (5) (Large)

Harrods seafood

It was in a previous post last year “The Queen of England (off to see her)” that I said:

“We will have a peep at the farm outside Birmingham where we stayed for one night. And when I really get energetic, I will show some pics of London and the food inside Harrods“.

Well here it is (finally); a set of photos described by the name of this post.seafood (2) (Large) seafood (1) (Large) seafood (4) (Large) seafood (6) (Large) seafood (5) (Large) seafood (7) (Large) seafood (8) (Large) seafood (3) (Large)

Inspired by Facebook

I watched a movie last night (The Social Network) and was hugely inspired.

facebook (1)

Wikipedia reports: “The Social Network is a 2010 American drama film directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin. Adapted from Ben Mezrich’s 2009 book The Accidental Billionaires, the film portrays the founding of social networking website Facebook and the resulting lawsuits.”

Before the movie ended, I was already on the internet checking for more information. It got my mind working overtime. I was in awe.

It was amazing for me to witness a young college student, with or without help, with foul play or not, take the world by storm (PS – I am not sanctioning foul play, if any).

This movie will surely suit those of you who already own a business or others who are thinking of starting one. Even employees will benefit.

It will hopefully show you that you can also think BIG and do GREAT THINGS!

Business Insider gives some information here and the movie review is here.

But forget all of that, trust me – just hire and watch the movie.

For a bit of humour, view The Social Network Poster Parody Parade.

facebook (2)

Still on motivation, but closer to home. Here is another reminder for those in South Africa.

There is still time to be at this must-attend Durban event “The Leader Who Had No Title” if you want to get overloaded with passion. One week to go!

Book on Computicket or look here for a possibly better deal (but be quick).

If you can’t make it to the event, then connect with Robin Sharma on his website or via Facebook for some great motivation and ideas.

No time to read his top-class books then listen to some good advice, the Complete audio-book of Robin’s #1 bestseller The Greatness Guide, right here if you want to give yourself a winning edge!

Robin Sharma

Boy’s night

Last night Timol left me at home all alone. I had prior knowledge of this so I visited a local store for some supplies before arriving home. I was out of Famous Grouse so had to make do with red wine. Here is what went down.

DSCN0645 (Large) DSCN0631 (Large) heat DSCN0635 (Large) DSCN0639 (Large) DSCN0640 (Large) DSCN0644 (Large) DSCN0641 (Large)

Venison potjie

The “basic” recipe is here and my photos are shown below.

venison potjie 14-7-13 (2) (Large)

Visit Potjiekosworld and read about our South African culture “When the first Dutch settlers arrived in the Cape, they brought with them their ways of cooking food in heavy cast iron pots, which hung from the kitchen hearth above the fire.

Long before the arrival of the early settlers in the Cape, the Bantu people who were migrating into South Africa, learned the use of the cast iron cooking pot from Arab traders and later the Portuguese colonists.

venison potjie 14-7-13 (1) (Large)

These cast iron pots were able to retain heat well and only a few coals were needed to keep the food simmering for hours. They were used to cook tender roasts and stews, allowing steam to circulate inside instead of escaping through the lid.

The ingredients were relatively simple, a fatty piece of meat, a few potatoes and some vegetables were all that was needed to cook a delightful meal.” Read more here.

venison potjie 14-7-13 (3) (Large)

My step-by-step mutton curry potjie recipe is here.

Outside Harrods

It was in a previous post last year “The Queen of England (off to see her)” that I said:

“We will have a peep at the farm outside Birmingham where we stayed for one night. And when I really get energetic, I will show some pics of London and the food inside Harrods“.

Well here it is (finally); a set of photos described by the name of this post.outside harrods (1) (Large) outside harrods (5) (Large) outside harrods (3) (Large) outside harrods (6) (Large) outside harrods (7) (Large) outside harrods (4) (Large) outside harrods (2) (Large)