Prenup for a Startup 7: Team dynamics
Image: Tau Zero The team in front of me had one person missing, one person talking, one person interrupting and one person actively...
Prenup for a Startup 5: In Sickness and Health
Last week was a rough week in this household. My partner had an operation and he wasn't allowed to move for a week, the helper fell and...
Prenup for a Startup 4: Minimise disagreement, maximise understanding
Image: A segment from a William Kentridge Artwork Many years ago I read an article about marriage and the arguments couples have....
Prenup for a Startup 3 - Money for what!?%!?
Image: Frederica Campanaro The co-founder in front of me was shaking his head in disbelief as he retold the story. He kept on swearing...
Prenup for a Startup 2 - Are you leaving me?
Most people like certainty and comfortable longevity in relationships. We like to know what the future holds and who will be at our side...
Prenup for a Startup 1 - I don't love you anymore
I used to do divorce mediations. Hundreds of sessions with easy, difficult or downright impossible couples or partners. Some wanted to...
Want to have a peaceful holiday?
1. Don’t have unrealistic expectations This year might not be the same as the years before. Some people you love might not be around...
Tantrums and tears
Image: Naëtt Atkinson Remember the last time you got really, really angry at someone or something ... and you lost all semblance of...
Respect me!
Lately circumstances around me made me think about respect. Whether it is earned, given, demanded, or not and who decides? What it looks...
Are you tied in knots?
I have a knack for untangling the finest, flimsiest chains and often find myself offering to do this for friends or exasperated store...