Category: Blog
I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi
I am guilty of being a passenger on the ride known as personal finance for far too long – even with my Honours degree in Finance. It’s embarrassing. But we all have to start somewhere. What Ramit has managed to do for me (since reading this book in January) has revolutionized my world and…
Lockdown Update: Staying Alive
It’s Day 372 of the lockdown. The sky seemed bluer today. No I didn’t see it if that’s what you’re wondering. I now live vicariously through all my friends’ sunset photos on Instagram. I found myself looking at old photos on my feed and reminiscing about running. Come to think of it…. I don’t…
Tribes by Seth Godin
In Tribes, Seth Godin links the idea that modern day leadership (and the process of effecting change) is highly dependent on how successful you are at finding your ideal Tribe of followers – traditionally thought of as customers. Except this concept is deeper than just finding a set of customers. It is about enabling your…
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
I turned 35 today. Another trip around the sun. It was a good day. A really productive one. Besides cracking out some intense work, I still managed to finish the last few errands on my list, had supper with the family, birthday cake (plus sing song) for dessert and now I’m settling in about…
Improve Your PowerPoint Speed By 20%
In this post I will share: My PowerPoint 4MAT Tool How it works How to install it on your machine My goal is to help you improve your productivity and smash out PowerPoint presentations at least 20% faster. My PowerPoint 4MAT Tool In my world, PowerPoint and slide decks are the best way to communicate.…
Your CVs Biggest Problem Is…
In this post I will share: What makes a CV suck 5 Tips to a sexier CV My badass 1-page CV template My goal is to help you improve your chances of getting the job that you want and avoiding those common mistakes that hold us back. What makes a CV suck I’ve had…
Bavaria Designated Driver Giveaway
*This competition is now closed* I have teamed up with Bavaria to give away a hamper worth R1000 as they celebrate Designated Drivers in South Africa and promote their 0.0% non-alcoholic malt beverages – which are delicious btw 🙂 It’s that time of the year when we go out, get together and…
2019: Everything in Balance
From starting side hustles to dealing with depression. It was both amazing and at times a MAJOR fuck up. 2019 started out with a driving obsession to change my situation – mostly referring to where my career had taken me. Midway through 2018 I hit burn out. For the 2 years prior, I’d been…
The Craftsman
What fascinates me most is how my Dad can just look at a project, visualize it and simply start. No sketching, no triple checking calculations and using spreadsheets. Just crafting the image he cooked up in his mind and moulding it into reality. He comes from a different generation where having a trade and…
New Beginnings
Here we go… I’ve hit publish on that all important first blog post here on fareedbehardien.com! I’m excited and a bit nervous to be honest. This site has been an idea of mine for a while now. I tend to think of it as an experiment that will shape the next phase of…
