The Journey to Here Podcast

In this episode I highlight the importance of having an objective before going into any meeting. Without an objective, you will leave without results.

In this episode we talk about lessons from village life, how a few people with a shared goal can get together to build something remarkable. And we share with you a note on the brilliant story about just this - voluntary cooperation: “And then there were none” Text: https://web.archive.org/web/20140724011228/https://www.simpleliberty.org/research/and_then_there_were_none.htm Audio: https://www.cor...

We often hear about the 4 Ps of marketing and yet, when push comes to shove, many businesses tend to focus on the last two... In this episode I chat about the importance of the first two.

In this business focused episode we explore a few concepts as an introduction to our thoughts on business. We discuss the difference between Sales and Marketing as business functions as well as the potential pitfalls behind hiring marketing consultants. In a final anecdote - Michael tells a story which illustrates the true cost of using the wrong people for the wrong business function. Highly reco...

In this ultra short thought for the day, I make one radical suggestion...

This is the mocha pot coffee gurgle chat about freedom - of what we perceive our own limitations may be. Follow us on www.thejourneytohere.co.za

In this episode, we chat about the importance of not procrastinating. If you want to do something in business, do it now! There will never be the perfect time.

How is a perfect life defined? What you see around you is often edited - however, we did not edit the sound of coffee, puppies, and life...

In this episode we discuss the danger of cutting costs in a small business . For more information, reach out at www.thejourneytohere.co.za

In this episode we discuss our journey into fermentation - specifically sour-dough. We explain why we now eat pizza every week, why Ricky Martin lives in a bottle in our kitchen and how not all bacteria is equal... Visit our website at www.thejourneytohere.co.za for links to the sour-dough masters who inspire us :-) You'll also see some pictures of our home baked breads and pizzas..

Many executives in smaller businesses suffer from b.t.a.s (being too available syndrome) which limits their effectiveness. In this episode we discuss the need to restrict access to yourself.. for more information about J2H check us out at www.thejourneytohere.co.za

In this episode we talk about simple food preservation and why everyone should do it... D explains how even using a deep freeze is a form of food preservation. We touch on a couple of different methods of "canning" as well as some unusual things one can preserve through the canning process.

In this episode: One of the fundamental mistakes many small businesses make when starting out is to not think through their pricing policy and how growth in their distribution channel can effect their margins. We ask this question here and invite you to think 5, 10 and 20 years ahead. for more information on what we do, look us up at www.thejourneytohere.co.za

In this episode we talk about gardening and our learning curve which we are still on. We chat about how getting going in the gardening adventure is within everyone's reach - even if you're living in an apartment. The challenges of living and gardening on a slope are covered as well as the need to "invest" in your community and how your surplus from your garden can build your engage...

In this, the first episode of the J2H breakout series, we challenge you to think about the systems in your business and whether they are geared for growth. The aim of these breakout episodes is to give you pause to think about your business' health and potential for growth. www.thejourneytohere.co.za

In this episode we talk about building networks at all levels and how easy it is to connect people in business and private life. We talk about the intrinsic value that all human beings have..... And then there's the name challenge....

In this episode we talk about what we're doing today after coffee and how we are employing unlikely farm workers to help us to prepare the garden for this year's growing season.... Nina the cat also decides to put in a show in the office... here is the link to the previous tunnel construction time-lapse: https://youtu.be/DsrugRvXr1I?si=mJrRLrdkfyiv8oSU

“Rest with your hands” – an idea we heard on another podcast sometime last year. When doing a lot of “thinking work”, maybe in an office, most certainly indoors, a way to rest, relax and be creative can often be found by doing something with your hands. Whether it is a hobby or the manual labour involved when working on a project, the contrast of mental work is what we call “Rest with your hands”....

In this episode we the idea of becoming a polymath - skilled and knowledgeable in many areas. We discuss the separation of the Arts and Sciences in the modern education system and how it prevents higher level thinking. We discuss specialization VS generalization. Restricting choices of fields of study limits thinking and creativity. We talk about the fact that its not only okay, but desirable to b...

Episode 3. Value for Value, Measure for Measure “Value for Value and measure for Measure” – from Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand In this episode we chat about: Chateau de Cardboard, roast chicken, garlic and dragons! Our main focus of the show after the usual banter is the concept of Value for Value – a term which is enjoying increasingly more use particularly in the online media and crypto space. We e...

“When you have had to suffer through things, you build in layers of resilience to make it easier in future”. In this episode we will chat about challenging people and ourselves along the way as to beliefs that we have inherited, as well as belief systems around many other subjects – business, education, life and communication. We explain some of the ways we grow and preserve food, and how we share...

Introduction to the Journey to Here - a podcast where we talk about life-skills, business, growing and building