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When You're Tired of Making Lemonade
Finding peace by adjusting the route, not the plan. Hello there. Molweni. Molweni 😊 Happy Monday! I went a bit MIA (Missing In Action) last week because I was buried in work, and I had to be honest with myself about my capacity. Thank you for understanding. In today's post, I want to share some thoughts that have been running through my mind as we approach year-end, particularly around shifting and adjusting my goals. Maybe I’m the only one feeling this way, or perhaps my re
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Oct 273 min read


Skill Stacking
A Smarter Strategy for Career Growth Hello there. Molweni. Molweni😊. Happy Monday! One of the key ideas that The Career Roadmap (TCR) promotes is that careers aren’t linear. This means that no two career paths look the same; and that it’s completely valid to pivot, explore, and redefine your direction when needed. I wrote about my own career pivot in a previous post, and the encouraging engagement on it gave me hope that more people are beginning to embrace non-linear caree
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Oct 133 min read


Book Corner : Outliers
Hello there. Molweni. Molweni😊. Happy new week! For this Book Corner, I want to share one of my favourite reads; a book that completely...
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Oct 63 min read


The Compass Within
How self-awareness guides career success, personal fulfilment, and the navigation of life’s challenges. Hello there. Molweni. Molweni🙂....
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Sep 294 min read


Mindset Mastery: The Key to Mental Resilience
Hello there. Molweni. Molweni🙂. For 17 weeks, I’ve consistently honoured our weekly date by publishing a blog every Monday. This week,...
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Sep 94 min read


Facts and Feelings: The Role You Play at Work
Hello there. Molweni. Molweni🙂! Happy New Month! And just like that, we’re stepping into the last quarter of the year 😅. One of my core...
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Sep 13 min read


How's Your Money?
Hello there. Molweni. Molweni😊! It’s the last week of the month, and for many there’s a bounce in their step, it’s payday week😅. On...
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Aug 255 min read


The Village Behind Every Career
Hello there. Molweni. Molweni🙂. Happy new week! I am happy to report that I am recovered and almost back to myself. I was fighting for...
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Aug 185 min read


The Overlap We Need to Talk About More: Mental Health and Work
Hello there. Molweni. Molweni :) I can’t believe I’m writing this from bed, down with the flu yet again. The week ended on a rough note,...
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Aug 113 min read


You're In The Room
Hello there. Molweni. Molweni:) I hope you’re well, and happy new month! 😊 Thank you so much for embracing the new Book Corner segment...
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Aug 45 min read


Book Corner: Who Moved My Cheese
Hello there. Molweni. Molweni :) Happy new week and welcome to my Book Corner! I promised to share some of the books that have shifted my...
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Jul 283 min read


It's All Figureoutable
Hello there. Molweni, Molweni :) This week, we’re skipping the pleasantries because we need to get straight into it. Two weeks ago, I...
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Jul 214 min read


The Waiting Room
Hello there. Molweni, Molweni :) In last week’s post, I shared some thoughts on pivoting in your career. But one blog post can’t capture...
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Jul 144 min read


Mid-Year Check-In: How Are Your Goals Holding Up?
Hello there. Molweni, Molweni:) With it being the last day of June, we’re officially halfway through the year; a good time to take stock,...
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Jun 306 min read


My Unpopular Opinion on Working Smart
Hello there. Molweni, Molweni:) I hope you’re all doing well and ready for the final push of the month. Month-end is always a busy time...
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Jun 234 min read


We're Going to Need More Coffee...
Hello there. Molweni, Molweni :) I am so grateful for this long weekend. I needed to unplug. What I did not anticipate was catching the...
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Jun 165 min read


Excellence Isn’t Perfection
Hello there. Molweni, Molweni :) I'm going to need all of us recovering perfectionists to gather on this blog post...😊🙋♀️. We don't...
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Jun 93 min read


This Is How You Get Consistent Results
Hello there. Molweni bethuna :) I hope you're doing well, and happy new month! Can you believe we're almost halfway through the year?...
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Jun 24 min read


Use KPIs to Drive Smarter Work Strategies
Hello there. Molweni bethuna :) In this blog I want us to talk about one of the ways in which we can build smarter strategies for success...
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May 264 min read


What is Your "Rich Life"?
Hello there. Molweni bethuna :) Piggybacking off last week’s blog post on prioritizing well-being when setting goals (if you haven’t...
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May 195 min read
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