Aimed at small businesses, professionals and individuals, Episode 15 unpacks the major social media platforms and will help you leverage them as effective business and personal tools. Tiktok, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram & Twitter are unpacked in a digestible and easily understood manner, to help you decide which one makes sense for you and your business. Enjoy! Ps. Your feedback is always welcomed, so drop me a note with your thoughts, ideas, suggestions and questions, farukwaja@gmail.com

Many non-professionals are starting small home-based businesses, as a result of losing their jobs due to the pandemic. This podcast provides some insight into how to identify opportunities, initiate a business venture, leverage your strengths, and solicit the help of others, in order to fast-track the process. Enjoy! Ps. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome, so please drop me a note on farukwaja@gmail.com

'Now or Never' is a myth, and as many successful people have demonstrated, it is never too late to contemplate a career change, to bring you a step closer to your goals and lead a life that is filled with purpose and enjoyable.  This episode will help you help yourself through the process. Enjoy! Ps. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome, so please drop me a note on farukwaja@gmail.com Additional listening to help you https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/hbr-ideacast/id152022135?i=1000434511028

Episode 11 will help you deliver a compliment, with the understanding of how to frame it, phrase it and understand the impact a genuine compliment has on yourself and others. Enjoy! Ps. Your feedback, comments and suggestions are always welcomed, so please drop me a note on farukwaja@gmail.com

Since we all make mistakes and often say “I’m Sorry” this episode gives you a three-step method to apologise effectively, to your partner, spouse, parents, kids, siblings, colleagues and peers. Enjoy! Ps. Your comments and feedback are always welcome, please drop me a note on farukwaja@gmail.com https://www.amazon.com/Apology-Aaron-Lazare/dp/0195189116/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=on+apology&qid=1604053375&sr=8-1

Planning a holiday during a pandemic raises more questions than we have answers to. Episode 9 will help you plan your holiday, and keep you safe over the festive season. Enjoy! Ps. Your feedback is always welcomed and appreciated, so please drop me a note on farukwaja@gmail.com with any suggestions you may have. https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-10-28/a-room-a-bar-and-a-class-how-the-coronavirus-is-spread-through-the-air.html?ssm=whatsapp http://www.health.gov.za (South Africa) https://abc13.com/holiday-coronavirus-covid-19-season-thanksgiving-christmas/6718705/ https://www.businessinsider.com/safe-vacations-during-covid?IR=T https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/holiday-travel-safety-2020-pandemic/index.html

Episode 8 unpacks the differences between skills and qualifications, and will allow you to take stock of your strengths and identify areas for further development. As the effects of the pandemic ripple through our business landscape, organisations are finding a skills gap that’s not formally communicated back to applicants. This episode will help you understand what skills organisations value, so you’re able to build them into your CV, your replies to questions posed during interviews, and what you should showcase about yourself, rather than list a set of qualifications. Enjoy! Ps. your comments and suggestions are always welcome, so please drop me a note on farukwaja@gmail.com.

Fake News no longer arrives on 1 April. We get it every other day! This episode will help you understand where it originates, how to spot it and what to do when you get it. Enjoy! As always, your feedback is welcomed, so please drop me. aa note with any suggestions you may have on farukwaja@gmail.com

This episode will give you a structure to formulate an eating plan while working form home. A discussion with Nazly Vania, that was most enjoyable. If you’re experiencing higher levels of stress as a result of working from home, spending less time at the office, gaining weight or just feeling less enthusiastic about life, this will help pick you up. Enjoy! Ps. Your feedback is always welcome, so please drop me a note on farukwaja@gmail.com with any thoughts, suggestions or ideas you have.

The pandemic has has forced many people to work from home. And those of us accustomed to working from home, face additional challenges; our homes are more distracting and as things return to normal, we struggle to get back into our work-routines. This podcast will help you look at things differently and see possibilities to increase creativity & productivity. I had a few technical issues during the recording session and hope you’ll overlook the tonal variations. 🙏🏽 Enjoy! Ps. Your feedback is always welcome, so please drop me a note on farukwaja@gmail.com with any thoughts or suggestions you may have.

This episode gives you some practical advice on how to be more productive & enthusiastic. Take back your life and free up  the time to do the things that make you happy! Enjoy! Ps. Your feedback is always welcome, so please drop me a note farukwaja@gmail.com

We all take photos, and after a while, have no room to store them.  This episode will help you take better pictures, improve your selection criteria when deciding which ones to keep, store them safely and keep more of the precious storage space on your phone free. Enjoy! Ps. Would love to hear from you, so please drop me a note with any feedback or suggestions you may have farukwaja@gmail.com

Episode 2 gives you some practical advice on how to approach companies you'd like to work for.  Take ownership of the process and drive it to a positive outcome, cultivate your network and present yourself with impact. Enjoy! Ps. Your input is always welcome, leave a voice-note or send a message to farukwaja@gmail.com

In the pilot episode we look at ways to manage your digital footprint by tweaking smartphone settings and making adjustments to the way you conduct yourself online. Enjoy! Ps. Please leave a comment or a review.  It helps me find my way and improve the quality of future published material.  Thank you for listening. :-)