Sontaga Maluleke

3 days ago

The Key To Better Sleep — Doing Less

When I was a student, I had multiple experiences of ‘pulling all-nighters’ studying and preparing for exams. Because of the significant work I had to go through, I was convinced that studying during a time dedicated to sleep would make me a better-performing student. This led to missing lectures, and…

Productivity

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May 6

Plan, Execute, Evaluate — The Key To Productivity

This week, I have a lot to talk about. A big contrast from a few weeks ago, where where I was feeling a little mindblocked and out of focus. And that’s the conversation I would like us to pick up from today: focus. Specifically, to share some personal techniques, and…

Productivity

3 min read

Apr 25

From 42.2 to 56KMs — Mentality is Everything!

I did it! I ran AND COMPLETED my very first ultramarathon run this past weekend. It still feels surreal to say that I completed the run. It’s one thing to participate in a run but to actually show up and complete one is out of this world. It is a…

Running

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From 42.2 to 56KMs — Mentality is Everything!

Apr 15

Finding Focus and Clarity When You Are Least Prepared

At this very moment in time, writing this, I find myself here, in Cape Town, famously known by South Africans as the Mother City. I was due to publish my next article on finding focus and clarity, however I realise that I left my hand-written notes, which had all the…

Purpose

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Finding Focus and Clarity When You Are Least Prepared

Apr 8

Common Distractions I Struggle With

“I don’t have a story to tell this week”. That’s the story I told myself as I struggled to determine what conversation to have with you today. So, I thought to myself ‘what if not having a story is my story’. I wanted to understand where this feeling was coming…

Focus

3 min read

Apr 1

2 Techniques To Improve Running Performance

Day after day, if we pay attention to our workouts, we get to have a better understanding of our fitness leve. You are seeing and noticing different things about your runs. Sometimes, you have runs that hurt. Sometimes you have runs that are amazing and you feel like you are…

Running Tips

4 min read

2 Techniques To Improve Running Performance

Mar 25

Win or Lose, Competition Makes You Better — From Couch to 42.2KMs

When i was at the age of 9, I remember walking to a nearby football pitch with my parents to go exercise every Tuesday. Nothing extreme: just completing laps around the football pitch. I looked forward to these sessions because (1) I got to spend quality time with my parents…

Fitness

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Win or Lose, Competition Makes You Better — From Couch to 42.2KMs

Mar 9

How You Can Run A Better Marathon — My Lessons

It is said that “an idiot can run but it takes a special kind of idiot to run a marathon”. I guess on the the 6th of March, I became that idiot. Jokes aside, I took part in the Johnson Crane Marathon 2022 marathon. It takes place in Johannesburg, South…

Fitness Tips

3 min read

How You Can Run A Better Marathon — My Lessons

Mar 3

“The entrepreneur builds for a future that can’t be predicted”

These are the words that echo from Aisha R Pandor, co-founder of Sweepsouth in a podcast interview conducted by Mashudu Modau titled ‘Growing Consciously, Together’. Sweepsouth is a South African tech startup, founded by Aisha R Pandor and Alen Ribic, which aims to be the most convenient platform to…

Business

3 min read

“The entrepreneur builds for a future that can’t be predicted”