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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 16:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Row2rio2020 project took a lot of effort, time, planning and execution. It is important never to under estimate what it takes to get a project like this of the ground. There is an impact on family and social life, and whatever you think the project budget might be&#8230;. Double that amount. Which makes a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Row2rio2020</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2020 07:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a while since my last Blog update, but with the Row2rio2020 Campaign on the horizon, it&#8217;s time to share some thoughts. Not today tho. Please stay tuned]]></description>
		
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		<title>Delta SUP Expedition</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2012 10:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I don’t know who it was that first said “Life’s a journey, Enjoy the ride” but he sure had a point. And since I’ve come to realize that the odds are against me to win the lotto, I’ve decided to make mine an adventurous one. I guess that is what caused me to end up [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Addicted 2 Adventure</title>
		<link>https://zirkbotha.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/addicted-2-adventure-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 07:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Every so often we come to a point in our lives where we realise a fundamentyal truth about ourselves. My realisation is that i am addicted to adventure. Nothing else will do. Is that good or bad? Does it matter? It just is! 😉]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Forever Sabbatical</title>
		<link>https://zirkbotha.wordpress.com/2011/09/05/the-forever-sabbatical/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[How are you coping with your daily challenges? Does the thought of a sabbatical for 6 months or a year appeal to you? How about Forever? Hang with me for a moment, or two. Why do you want to go on a sabbatical? Is it because you want to recharge your batteries and get new [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Green Kangaroos and Purple Cows</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[So, the Purple Cows bit have given this away as a post influenced by Seth Godin. I was considering the title &#8220;Green Kangaroos and Puking Cats&#8221; to make a power statement but that type of title is exactly what this is about. Seth has been a great influence on my understanding of Social Media and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Mediocrity Sucks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 08:49:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Living day to day, merely surviving, hoping for something better to come along. Conforming to the expectations of society to fit in and not to make any waves. Afraid to stand out and be noticed because someone might have something challenging to say. Mediocrity Sucks We have not been put on this planet to just [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Challenge the Status Quo</title>
		<link>https://zirkbotha.wordpress.com/2011/07/23/challenge-the-status-quo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 07:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Have you ever considered how the environment that you grew up in and the friends and colleagues that surround you today are impacting on your being? If you haven&#8217;t noticed, we live in a world of complete contradictions. The schools, colleges and religious institutions that we associate with are doing their best to put us [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Motivation 101 – How to get Motivated Instantly</title>
		<link>https://zirkbotha.wordpress.com/2011/07/12/how-to-get-motivated-instantly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[How many Motivational Blogs and Websites do you think you could find on the Internet? Do yourself the favour and Google &#8220;Motivation&#8221; Next, apply the principles on the ones that are the most appealing. Share your results; On second thoughts, don&#8217;t bother&#8230;. I know it&#8217;s bad taste, etc, etc, to rant in public, but sometimes you [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why Performance reviews will always fail to motivate</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Do you know of anyone that has ever felt motivated after a performance review? They are few and far in between. Here&#8217;s Why 1. Performance reviews are about company objectives. 2. Performance reviews are done by superiors using corporate measuring criteria. 3. the superiors are using their a) opinions and b) corporate results That sounds [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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