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Every Challenge Moves Us Forward

Dear Net Buddies and Blazers, The fabulous Ms. O has a comforting way to say – you are right where you need to be, even if that space is uncomfortable. And she’s totally right! It’s really the uncomfortable moments in our lives that help us grow and prepare us to […]

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Learning from Role Models You don’t Know – Yet

Dear Net Buddies and Blazers, During an interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, LL Cool J was asked “do you ever think about quitting?” and without hesitation, he said “Absolutely yes, everyone that strives to be great, at some point thinks about quitting, but it’s in those times […]

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‘Ain’t No Stopping This’

James Todd Smith, better known by his stage name LL Cool J, is one of hip-hop’s early superstars and the first rapper to win the US’ most prestigious arts awards, the Kennedy Center Honors, amongst numerous others. His 13 studio albums have multiple hit songs that made it to the […]

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Driven to be Remembered for Much More than His Money

Dear Net Buddy’s and Blazers, Becoming a successful entrepreneur, or becoming successful at whatever field you choose is not a day’s job. All successful people have a driving force and this is their motivation to keep going when things become hard. A powerful quote by Aliko Dangote states that, “I […]

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Nothing can Stop Nasty C Rapping his Way to Stardom!

Dear Net Buddies & Blazers, If you’re feeling bleak about the disruption in your life this year, you’ll know just how frustrated SA’s very own Hip-Hop star, Nasty C, must be feeling. In March, he signed to US label Def Jam Recordings and was getting ready to move to the […]

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World’s Richest Black person is Nigerian

Aliko Dangote is the richest man in the whole of Africa and also the World’s richest Black person according to Forbes. He founded and chairs Dangote Cement, which is Africa’s largest cement producer. To break down his wealth, he owns 85% of his company which is publicly traded. According to […]

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