This week, my Facebook timeline has been taken over by two things: 1) The whole “My Facebook Film” phenomenon, which I actually love more than I would like to admit (that emotive music – it just gets me every time); and 2) #Neknominations. ALL the #neknominations. For those
When I worked from home, there was a school next door, and the sounds that would drift in through my window were excited shrieks and yells of break-time games and netball matches. (Side note: teachers should get paid ALL the money.) Now, in our new offices,
So a couple weeks ago when it was my turn to do the Friday blog post, I decided to ask Liz some… thought-provoking questions. When her turn came to ask me some questions, she took, what I imagine to be, some pleasure in saying: “Why
It’s a strange thing, to feel so much love for someone you never met. Or to feel such grief on hearing that they have died. But I do love Madiba. We all do. Because he loved South Africa – in the most remarkable way. The lessons
Every Friday we give you a behind-the-scenes peak into life at Pomegranite. So today I thought I’d help you get to know Liz a bit more by asking her some really hard interestingly thought-provoking questions. Happy Friday! 1. What did you want to be when you grew
Before the cold front rolled in and botched beaching weather for this weekend, Pomegranite took to Clifton Fourth this morning for this month’s inspiration day. The weather was already threatening which meant that we had the beach almost to ourselves if we put up with the
Reason #578 why I love Cape Town: it’s full of amazing coffee shops, cafes and restaurants. This means that you have approximately one million places to choose from for client meetings. Here are Pomegranite’s favourites: Field Office Who doesn’t love free, limitless wifi? No one. That’s who. The
While Pomegranite is small, we have decided that it makes sense to work from home initially, rather than rent office space. I’m not going to lie. When it’s cold and rainy and dark, there is something so-good-you-feel-guilty about not having to get up, shower and fight
Which Downton Abbey character are you? And other important conversations When you start your own business, it’s important to step back from time to time and see how far you’ve come. It’s equally important to set targets in order to ensure that you actually put enough
When your work revolves around the bright and shiny space that is “the internet”, and digital platforms that are constantly evolving and popping up all over the place like mushrooms after a soaking rain, it’s hard not to get sucked into your screen and forget
Just over a week ago, my gran died. She was 84, and she was one amazing lady. As the messages poured in from people who knew and admired her, I particularly loved hearing about people’s favourite memories of her. These memories – and the ones shared
At Pomegranite, finding ways to stay inspired does not mean goofing off for an afternoon, a token yoga session or casual Fridays. It's an integral part of the way we work. Here is our strategy to work with inspiration: 1. Educate yo' self The tools in our