Stationery Review 357 - Top 10 Fountain Pens from the Whole Collection!

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Top 10 Fountain Pens from the Collection! - It's time to judge all the pens from my collection till Feb 2026, from all the pens reviewed in the fountain pens category. This time I have filled in the ink in all of them to show how it writes.

The notebook used is the Oxford Signature Smart Journal from Sandton Stationery & Print.

Fountain Pen Inks used are some of the ones we reviewed and some of the samples we received at the Pen Meet in Johannesburg on 21-Feb-2026 by Paizley Pen Roll and WriteGear.

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Stationery Review 354 - My Whole Fountain Pen Collection from Chinese Brands till Feb 2026

Hi Friends, 

All Fountain Pens from Chinese Brands are considered to come to my Top 10 list and video. Please do buy them as per your choice, and you won't be disappointed.

If any brands want to send us their products, they can contact me at editor@thelifesway.com

Buy Jinhao 992 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4qN9lug

Buy Jinhao 10 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4sovnoL

Buy Jinhao Dadao 9019 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4s3v2aI

Buy Jinhao 10 Dual Colour Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4c32pFV

Buy Jinhao 85 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4avO2J6

Buy Jinhao Tiandao 1935 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4c7LCBE

Buy Jinhao 100 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4qRXUlo

Buy Jinhao X159 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4c7MB4O

Buy Jinhao Dadao 9016 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/3ZKtsOZ

Buy Jinhao Dadao 9013 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4tPNfKr

Buy Majohn P139 Piston Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/46SoNhH

Buy Moonman V60 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/475nvzY

Buy Jinhao 58 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4tPrla8

Buy Wingsung Junlai 930 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4rviM2Z

Buy Moonman Majohn A1 Press Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4kKPHOa

Buy Jinhao 82 Acrylic Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4tOVZ3u

Buy Asvine V169 Vacuum Filling Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4c339eb

Buy Jinhao 5000 Dragon Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4rCpmVu

Buy Hongdian 1861 Stainless Steel Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4tN8U69

Buy Jinhao 100 Skeleton Series Fountain - https://amzn.to/4qRYFuK

Buy PU Leather Pen Pouch - https://amzn.to/4tVRggH

Buy Natami Super Warship Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4cMDarw

Buy MoonMan B25 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/3MLaBAd

Buy Moonman P138 Piston Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/3MDUlRG

Buy Moonman Delike Brass Pocket Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4avW5Wm

Buy Moonman P139 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4c4e3Ap

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Stationery Review 250 - Jinhao 100 Orange Marble Fountain Pen (F) USD 23

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I bought this Jinhao 100 Fountain Pen, which looks great in this Orange Marble version with a dual-tone colour combination of black. The colour of this pen looks amazing. This is an inspiration from the vintage Parker Duofold Fountain Pen. I totally loved the same and wanted this colour only since I first saw it at WriteSpoke. I bought the same from Amazon.com in the USA for around USD 24 or so. This is a nice fountain pen if you like writing with fountain pens. Check it out!

Jinhao 100 is also available at the WriteSpoke online store in Johannesburg, South Africa. It's priced at around ZAR 799 each. WriteSpoke email subscribers enjoy a 20% discount on weekends for select items and sometimes on all the products. 

https://www.writespoke.co.za/online-store/Model-100-c159364021

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Stationery Review 244 - Hongdian 100 Silver Steel Piston Fountain Pen (USD25)

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Hongdian 100 Silver Steel Piston Fountain Pen in Fine Nib. I bought from Amazon.com in the USA. I got the same for around USD 25, and now the price is around $30 for the same. This is a piston-filled fountain pen with an ink window. It's really cool to see the ink flowing up and down inside the barrel of the pen. The nib is a little longer than the normal ones, so it looks great as well. Check it out! 

This is one of the most beautiful designs that's available in the metal body design at such a price range. I have not seen much more beautiful pen like this one. Really great to have one in your arsenal of pens. 

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Stationery Review 239 - Jinhao 92 Fountain Pen Black (USD 15)

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Introducing the Jinhao 92 Star Series of Fountain Pens. This is available in 4 variants at Amazon.com, and we bought the same, including taxes, for around USD 15 (ZAR 300). The same was also available at WriteSpoke earlier, but now the stock is finished as I can't see it available on their online store. 

What a beautiful pen this is, solid build, writes smoothly, really heavy but balanced in your hands when unposted. This is awesome. Check it out! If you like the Extra Fine writing, this is the best EF nib I have seen so far from the Jinhao fountain pens I own. The nib is also plated in black colour and that's a first for me as well. 

Jinaho 92 Black is around 40 grams in weight, and the Cap is 14 grams. When you fill the ink, the weight increases to 42-43 grams and an unposted pen with ink is around 28 grams. The weight of the cap is more than most of the pens that come in acrylic or plastic designs. 

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Website Review: Finally We Can Buy from Amazon.co.za #AmazonSouthAfrica

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I have been a fan of online shopping for many years now. I used Amazon.co.uk when I used to live in London, United Kingdom. I have bought from Amazon Unites States as well and even got them delivered here using Aramex Global Shopper. In India, I have bought so much from Amazon.in and Flipkart as well. I have even found out so many other websites that now don't exist as well. 

If talking locally, I have bought from Takealot, OnedayOnly, Lootcoza, EverydayShop and many more with mixed results. I have never bought from Shein and Superbalist. 

Amazon South Africa is still in its first day and the website is being slowly built. The data is slowly being uploaded to the same and it may be seeing a lot of traffic from enthusiasts like me.  

Why do we buy from Amazon? 

• My reason is the price difference between the retail store price and the Amazon deal price. 
• Secondly, is the faster delivery with tracking saving time to go to the store and buying it at full price with maybe 5-10% discount. 
• A wide variety of options (catalogues) are available before you buy the right one for your needs. 
• Full reviews are available from the people who have bought the same items before you. 
• You can buy everything under a single roof so online shopping becomes an ease. 

Shopping on Amazon.Co.ZA

• The same account details you must have used for Kindle and Prime Video can be used to login into Amazon.co.za. My local address was already known on the website. Even my India address is visible in my account. 
• Amazon is offering free first-time shipping for a certain time period to fetch new customers. 
• The shipping charges are ZAR 70 which is more than Takealot and OneDayOnly. Takealot has decreased the same to ZAR 30 only which they were offering if you go and collect from one of their takealot collection points and OneDayOnly has ZAR 59. 
• Any shopping above ZAR 500 can reduce the shipping charges to zero. That's really good as it's the same as Takealot. 
• Currently, the catalogue of items is getting indexed as when I first searched in the morning, it was showing items could not be delivered to South Africa and now the same items are unavailable to buy if available can be delivered to your address.
• Currently, some of the pictures and prices of the items are random whereas the same item is also available at cheaper prices on the website. 
• There are no local reviews available currently. 
• There is no Amazon affiliate programme link currently visible. 
• The search engine currently is not showing what you want to see but rather what it has available instead of saying not available. 
• Amazon Kindle and other items are not there as yet.
• Amazon Basics items or catalogues are not there as yet. 
• Amazon Prime Video has not been integrated with Amazon.co.za as yet. 
• There is no Amazon Prime Membership facility available as yet. 
• There is no Amazon Audible integration as yet. I now know how they know my address as I was an audible member for the last 3 months (free service) and earlier too (trial service) so they got it from them. 

With Amazon now launched in South Africa, the catalogue of items is going to increase and I hope that the prices of the items will definitely decrease. Currently, some of the items are much pricier than at the other random Online speciality stores, especially for the fountain pens and inks that I checked. Currently, a lot of books are available so it's a full circle Amazon started by selling books so in South Africa they are doing the same. I also don't see a lot of Jinhao and other brands from China not available in the store. As and when a lot of business gets enrolled and upload their stuff to sell on Amazon, the catalogue of items will increase at an exponential rate. 

I will definitely be looking out for the catalogue and will definitely order the products in future. Currently, I don't want to spend on items I already have and that I can buy somewhere else at cheaper prices. Welcome Amazon to South Africa, I have waited for you for more than 11 years. I can't wait for you to beat the prices from all online stores in South Africa and I want to say that I will buy it from Amazon.  

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Stationery Review 55: Amazon Basics Fountain Pen (F) Metal for ZAR 125

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I bought this Amazon Basics Fountain Pen in fine-tip Nib. I love anything less than 0.5mm pen tips and this is definitely one which is really nice. The fountain pen body is made of metal as it's heavier than a plastic one. This is really a great fountain pen for around R125 on amazon.in website. I also looked at other pens from the Pilot Fountain Pen series and ordered one for around R300 too but it never arrived and I cancelled the order. This pen comes with 3 ink cartridges and no ink converter. I hope I will be able to use Parker ink converters at least I will try to. 

It works well with the ink it comes with, but the pen is jammed with any other ink. I have tried different inks but am still looking for the right one for this pen. I have stopped using the same. I will have to sell the same for sure. 

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New Year Resolutions - Week 44 Achievements & Failures #TheLifesWay

 Hi Guys,

Week 44 - Sat 29 Oct 2022 - Fri 04 Nov 2022

I read this quote from Tony Robbins - Where focus goes, energy flows! This means that we need to build the capability to stay in focus and out of focus on demand. If any work needs our undivided attention, we should have the power to become focussed as per demand on our own wish rather than procrastinating etc. I wish for this kind of superpower for myself all the time. 

1. Daily Walking - Week 44 saw me complete the 800 kilometres mark leaving me with 200 kilometres to cover in the last 2 months of 2022. I completed a total of 32.73 km which is the highest I have done in a week. 

2. Books/Audiobooks - I completed the Perfect Murder book by Shakuntala Devi in a span of a day or two and was totally glued to the book. Buy the same from Amazon. I have completed a lot of new books this year using the audiobooks from Audible that save your progress and it's easy to use. Their library is too big to last a lifetime. Check them out! 

3. Review Devices - I received the Denon Earphones TWS Bluetooth for review which will go back to the company after the end of the review cycle. This will be the first time I will send back the in-ear earphones though the bigger wireless headphones keep going back to the companies. It was the first time so I have to mention this once-in-a-lifetime event. 

4. YouTube Partner Program - I am waiting for the Google Adsense PIN to arrive so that I can claim my first ever 100 USD from YPP. This is the best feeling ever and this will be my 3rd PIN as the other two got lost. It took me around 4 months to reach this mark and I am grateful to everyone for your views. Also, if I analyze I got 80% of this amount from a single video that is for the app named CallApp. Check it out - https://youtu.be/2THj-a2_KjA

5. Healthy Living - The doctor's visit told me about the deficiency of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D along with a significant amount of Iron missing in my body. That was the reason why I was not able to work in optimum conditions. I am taking the multivitamins now focussing on these vitamins along with some injections regularly now. It's been an eye-opener for me as I never cared about my vitamin intake.

I am sure my focus will be to cover as many kilometres as possible during the month of Nov-22 as I don't want to put it on the holiday season in Dec-22. Let's hope for the best in Nov-22. Thanks!!!

Cheers!!!

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New Year Resolutions - Week 7 Achievements & Failures #TheLifesWay

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Week 7 has been my worst week so far which really made me feel like shit and the most stupid person on the earth ever. It all happened because of the mistakes I did during the GK quiz I told you about and I was so stuffed into the rules and other things that I didn't go and played my natural game. I worked so hard at the same that I prepared at the level which was too high for this general quiz contest. I took risks when it was not necessary and didn't take when I should have taken them to win the challenge. It's one of my biggest learnings ever. I am still cursing myself over and over again on the same. I really wanted to win the same. 

Week 7 - 12 Feb 2022 (Sat) to 18 Feb 2022 (Fri)

1. Daily Prayers - This week too I was not able to complete the daily prayers and could only do for 4 days out of 7. I also didn't do the Sundarkand Path too. I am sure I will pick this up as and when the Lord wants me to and allows me to do it. 

2. Launch Event - I won two tickets to the Uncharted movie premier by NAG at NuMetro, Hyde Park Corner, Johannesburg, South Africa which I really loved watching the same. It's a treasure hunt movie with a lot of comedy, action and adventure. It will bring back the memories of Indiana Jones and the Pirates of the Caribbean series. The leather recliner seats at NuMetro was really nice. 

3. Walking - This was the first time ever in the last 7 weeks, I missed completing the target of 20 kilometres and only could achieve 17kms for the week. I have to complete that in the next few weeks for sure. It shows if your mental health is not well, you can't do any physical activity too. 

4. Books/Audiobooks - I completed listening to The Everything Store by Brad Stone and Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven. It was really good to learn about Amazon in Brad Stone's book which was written some years back in 2013 and so much has changed for the company now. Make Your Bed is a really small book built on the graduation speech by the writer at one of the universities and some of the learnings from the SEAL training and his life. The summary is that You Go Get It Done without FEAR and Build a TEAM! 

5. Thank You - I reached around 81701 by the end of the week which is a significant improvement as compared to the last few weeks. The new counter display size is small and I am thinking it skips or fast forwards the count as I have never completed that much earlier ever in a single week. But any which way the intent should be right and the count is just a target to check if we are reaching weekly goals or not. 

6. Blogging/Youtube - I did complete some Youtube videos which I shot but never edited but then I completed them this week and these were released this week. As well as I did some of the press releases on my channel for the events I attended. I could not put up my mind to writing my own posts despite thinking about them a lot. I keep thinking but I have to execute more posts in the future. 

7. Entertainment - I still continued watching the Season 10 of The Big Bang Theory on Amazon Prime Video and the best part is that it keeps your history so that you can continue watching later so I don't have to keep the count myself. 

8. General Knowledge - I continued working on the same this week as the semifinals were on Tuesday but lost due to my own mistakes. I could have easily won the same but in the end, lost due to not taking risks where it was necessary to do so. You should always be calm and composed and at the best of your abilities during an interview or any high-performance event where your focus should be sharp. 

In the end, this week will remain in my memory for such a long time in future but I have to focus on the next week and complete all the tasks which are pending for a long in my life. Enjoy your life guys and keep walking forward! Cheers!!! 

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New Year Resolutions - Week 5 Achievements & Failures #TheLifesWay

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Week 5 started with Reyansh's birthday and this is the first time I and Keisha are not with him to celebrate his 4th one. I really loved the way his birthday brought all the family members together in India as he enjoyed playing with them and cutting the cake too. After his 2nd one in 2020 which was also celebrated in Gurugram, this one being 4th was celebrated again in Gurugram. I pray that Almighty Lord keeps showering his blessings on him too just like he has blessed me in my life!

Week 5 - 29 Jan 2022 (Sat) to 04 Feb 2022 (Fri)

1. Walking - This was the first time in ages I tried walking 8kms in a single time and I did it but after that my legs needed some rest and I slept early to give them enough rest to be ready for another walk as I continued my journey towards the weekly 20kms target and completed the same too.

2. Entertainment - I watched the documentary on Harry Potter - 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts and it was a great one to see some behind the scenes from the movie and how the story has evolved. It's a must-watch if you have liked the Harry Potter movies. During the lockdown, I and Keisha watched the whole series again for some days enjoying the story once again. I don't plan to read the fictional book but sometimes the thought does come to my mind to read it. I also watched The Matrix Resurrections movie and it was torture of another level. Just took all this pain to watch some 5-6 minutes of Priyanka Chopra Jonas on screen. Meanwhile, I started watching The Big Bang Theory from Season 10 onwards once again which I don't remember where I left long ago. It's still great to watch the small episodes while eating dinner. I also watched Subhash Ghai's 36 Farmhouse which is another torture despite the best star cast available. I don't think Subhash Ghai is now the entertainer people used to remember him from the 1990s. There are thousands of better OTT movies by first-time directors available to watch. Avoid the same totally. 

3. Daily Prayers - I completed 36xYears of Hanuman Chalisa this week. Also, I missed the Sundarkand path for continuously 2 weeks now. I need to pick it up and complete it within the next few weeks. I also missed the daily prayers for 2 days this week which really impacts your mindset. 

4. Books/Audiobooks - I finished listening to Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson and it is something you can listen to and check on the value system you are following and it is different from person to person. One thing which is a failure for someone can be a win for someone else based on their value system. I also started listening to The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon by Brad Stone and it's such a great way to learn how Amazon become what it is today. This is one of the books which I wanted to listen to more and more (9 hours) to know much more about Amazon and all the companies it bought. 

5. Thank You - As I mentioned last week also the digital counter got lost and I am not doing it so it took a backseat and audiobooks got much more listening attention. 

6. Launch Events - I got invited to some launch events in Week 6 which I will tell in the next post for sure including the Samsung Unpacked 2022 event. 

7. Credit Card Bills - I paid all the credit card bills and am thankful for the buying experience I had all over the month. 

8. Cancelled the Data SIM - Also, I cancelled my contract with MTN and now I will have to think about how to get internet on the go? It's a huge step as I broke into my barriers to always stay connected and on the internet. It will be going out in Week 7 though but it will be something I will be irritated about at that time. At home, I have the wifi but the issue will be on the go on weekends and other days and will be a risk if I start going to the office. 

9. Blogging - This month The Life's Way didn't make any money other than the Facebook USD 6 for one of their programs of data collection. If I am not getting paid for any brand's featured posts then why will I promote anyone if they are not making an impact in my life? I have created my rate card which I am sending to all the PR companies if they want to send press releases or so and so far I have not got any response but will continue to push the same across. I don't need to do 365 posts per annum if I am not getting anything in return. 

I hope the month of Love - February will be great for everyone as I will also celebrate my 14th marriage anniversary without my wife and it is happening now after such a long time. In 2020, we were at the top of Burj Khalifa evening sunset tour on 14th Feb. The tickets to such a program cost a fortune for sure If I remember correctly I paid around R8000 for around 6 adults and 2 kids so to spend big, money should be in a consistent flow all the time. Amen!

Cheers!!!

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15 Days To www.TheLifesWay.com 5th Birthday Celebrations #5YearsofTheLifesWay #27Dec2017 #Nikon

Hi  Friends, 

I am acting on my resolutions and finishing all the pending tasks and assignments or product reviews so that backlog is totally clear and I can focus on the opportunities ahead. I see that backlog causes a lot of discomforts as you are not able to feel good about yourself. I have always assumed that I will do them later but it's now or never. The context of those posts will be old and no one will want to read them but it's my blog and if I am feeling uneasy, it will affect my next posts so better clear them off. I am getting good ideas for the new posts and will start implementing the same from the month of April as I want to finish all my pending self-written articles in March. 

Now, these articles about the countdown are old too but I could not finish them any sooner so let's check out the story I have to tell here. The Life's Way has been my with me even before I really got together and bought the domain. All my life I have been a curious photographer and took thousands and thousands of photos using all kinds of cameras. Panasonic FZ5 used to be my go-to camera when I was in living in London. It helped me click on all my India trips and in Johannesburg too during my initial days here. 

An Elephant Charging at me while I am unaware of at the Paul Kruger Gate with my shoulder Nikon Bag

Then my dream of owning a DSLR came to reality in 2014 when I ordered Nikon's D7000 from Flipkart India. It felt so great as I opened the box of the same and the photo quality on D7000 is awesome. I ordered the one with Nikon's Lens 18-105mm which covered me well. Sooner I felt the need to go telephoto so I bought Sigma 70-300mm from Incredible Connection at Sandton City using the Gift Voucher my friends gave me at my birthday party for some of the amounts. Sigma Lens is also great and I have been able to take amazing pictures using the same. Again, I felt the need of owning a Nikon Flash and bought the best one available in the market named SB-910 with Panasonic batteries which also cost a fortune. All the money to buy Nikon Flash came from paid posts of Indiblogger India via Flipkart India gift vouchers. Again, last year I wanted to go for a prime lens and finally decided to go with Nikon 35mm which again I bought from Amazon India and used it extensively during my cousin's wedding. I have bought some filters from several brands to go on lenses as I took a lot of photos on children birthdays and kids can touch the lens anytime so I bought them at the Photo and Film Expo in Johannesburg. That's my story of Nikon DSLR but let's talk about the 2 launch events I attended with Nikon in India and Johannesburg. 

During my first Nikon India launch event in New Delhi, they gifted everyone with a DSLR camera strap, 4GB Lexar Card and a Tshirt. SD card came to help immediately and Tshirt I am still wearing but the DSLR strap I am still keeping in my bags as the one that came with the camera is still going on. Maybe in future, I can go and replace it with the gifted one. The second trip was a Nikon Walk in Johannesburg CBD where they gave us Nikon Silicon Water bottles and Nikon Caps and those two items I have gifted/used and forgotten about totally since now. I have not been using any caps since last 2 years as earlier in winters I always used to wear them day-in-day-out, that's a habit of staying in London where the weather is really windy and cold. Checkout the photographs I took using my Nikon equipment on my Instagram page or my photo blog PhotoYatra.

Now the next items I would love to buy from Nikon will be a full-frame camera along with 60mm lens and 10-24mm lens and 150-600mm lens to go wildlife and portrait photography. But as this will need at least R100k to setup, I need to win a lottery or fortune at one of the Johannesburg casinos. There are still some small items I can buy like Nikon Remote and a second battery for Nikon D7000 and a Nikon camera backpack as I got the shoulder bag with my camera which has met its life now. Let's see how much I will be able to achieve in 2018 then will sort out the Nikon's stuff as it's like a big pandora box where you need to keep investing if you are in love with Photography.

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The Holistic Entrepreneur - A Book by Jodene Shaer @JodeneCoZA #TheHolisticEntrepreneur

Hi Guys, 

When it comes to books about entrepreneurship, immediately names like Branson come to mind and in self-help it’s probably Louise Hay. However what would you do with a book that’s less about both and more about growth? Jodene Shaer, The Holistic Entrepreneur focuses on the aspects of success that most business guides overlook. She teaches her formula to conscious business, developed over twenty years of entrepreneurship. The book shares her tools to focusing on self-worth over net worth, replacing business models with intuition and strategy with striving for happiness.

In her book The Holistic Entrepreneur Jodene Shaer explains “You have an idea, you have the skills you have everything you need for a happy and successful business life. So what's stopping you?” In this book you'll learn the simple steps that will enable you to balance the demands of an entrepreneurial business lifestyle, with the need to nurture the person at the centre of it all - You.

• Your goal versus your purpose
• Your business plan versus your happiness plan
• Your financial worth versus your self-worth

“I was captivated and inspired by the narration, which is an invitation to be brave and allow the universe to bring back what I put out there. Herein you leave a legacy… we are forever thankful…” “Whether or not you see yourself as an entrepreneur, there will be something for you in this untraditional self-help book. It's a sensitive and empathetic road map for self-discovery." Sam Cowen – Author, Radio Host and TV Personality

“The stacks of unfinished books around the office and at home seem to grow continuously, but this clever book has found its way – thoroughly enjoyed and reread – to the top of the pile.” Rick Alan - MC and Director, The ProduXion House

Jodene Shaer is an entrepreneur at heart and an author and speaker by passion. Through her online social presence, she openly demonstrates what a life of courage, consciousness and a sense of humour looks like. She is a dedicated entrepreneur, with a holistic approach to business, money and success, which has generated a significant social media following and established her as one of South Africa’s recognised influencers. Follow Jodene on Facebook and Twitter . Visit http://jodeneshaer.com/ for more info. She is also sharing her daily vBlog on her facebook page and inspires you to take on a small challenge everyday in your own lives.

The Holistic Entrepreneur is available to purchase on Amazon and will be sold in select stores across SA. I have been part of some of her social media engagements with several clients since last three years and always her events are well planned and perfectly executed.  I am looking forward to read and learn from this book and I wish all the very best to Jodene!

 

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Product Review - @SennheiserUSA MOMENTUM On-Ear #Headphones

Hi Guys,

Headphones and me are like best friends, no matter how much time I spent with them, I want more of them all the time. I keep getting and buying headphones/earphones all the time and even sometimes the contest I won has headphones as prizes but never I got the same ones so the collection keeps on growing as I never think of selling my well deserved prizes. 

It was a dream to own a pair of Sennheiser MOMENTUM headphones since it's launch some years ago and the dream was made possible by Aramex Global Shopper. They gave me an opportunity to blog about their services along with a USD 100 voucher which I used to buy these as compared to Motorola 360 Watch or Amazon Fire phone which were also in my wishlist. I got these within a week from Amazon USA using Aramex Global Shopper and didn't had to pay any customs etc to get them in Johannesburg, South Africa. Thanks a lot to AGS for making this dream come true! Read the posts Part 1 and Part 2.

My association with Sennheiser is something like that I have never bought any of their earphones or headphones by paying the actual money and just by consuming all the gift vouchers I receive and won some of the models via Indiblogger contests and Sennheiser facebook pages in UK and India. I really admire the Pursuit of Perfect Sound and felt crazy when they launched a new one called Urbanite when I got these so more dreams are in the making now as I continue to enjoy this beauty called Sennheiser Momemtum On-Ear Black which has Stunning Sound in Sensational Style.

Momentum On-Ear looks amazingly cool and awesome with the right combination of stainless steel and Alcantara material which is soft and breathable procured from Milan. Alcantara is an artificial substitute for Suede Leather and that the feel the composite material gives to you. The headband is also covered in the same material with colorful stitching which makes the look and feel of these headphones urbane to match modern lifestyle. The touch and feel of headphone is rich and expensive due to it's build quality.

The packaging looks cool and contains Momentum On-ear headphones with velvet carrying case along with a cloth carrying case. The box also contains standard connection cable as well as special cable with smart remote & mic which gives some extra functions if you are using compatible Apple devices. The extra functions that can be accessed using this cable are turning volume up and down, press play and pause, answer/end/ reject a call, skip to next / previous track and activate voice control. 

Momentum On-ear headphones are available in 7 colors including some pastel colors - Black, Red, Green, Blue, Brown, Pink, Ivory. I wanted to buy Blue ones but they were expensive as compared to Black ones. Red and Ivory also looks amazingly great. I was attracted to Red ones when I saw someone wearing the same at Doha International Airport, Qatar. The headphones weight around 160grams including the remote cable and light to wear on the ears. The size of the band can be adjusted using the side sliders and they fit tightly on your ears. It's good as they keep where you put them but also ears starts paining after a while but will revert to normal if you take them off after every hour or so for a minute or so. 

Momentum On-ear Headphones has impedance of 18 Ohms and frequency response is 16 - 22000 Hz. The benefit of this is that these gives full stereo sound with very good details of music in play. I really loved the sound quality of these headphones. The ear coupling is Supraaural and transducer principle these headphones works on is dynamic, closed bring the best for you in these niche market segment of headphones. The sound produced by these On-ear headphones will bring classical and bollywood music fans to simply say WoW! I would love to receive the Urbanite from Sennheiser for review or to keep forever.

In the end, I would thank Universe for making all my dreams come true sooner or later as I simply loved these headphones and always wanted to have one in my kitty. If you are looking for something which looks beautiful and produces great sound output then Sennheiser On-Ear headphones are made for you. These will last you long if you take care of them properly and keep them in the supplied carry cases. Till that time, keep listening to the awesome music by talented artists around the world created everyday for you!

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Product Review - @AramexSA Global Shopper - Part 2

Hi Guys,

Aramex Global Shopper is an amazing concept to get your favorite gadgets as soon as possible from the launch countries. Now you don't need to go to gray market and pay enormous amount to buy the latest Apple gadgets. It's also beneficial for something that is going for sale or cheap prices in US / UK markets. I always see there is a huge mismatch in prices between the United States and every other country around the world. It's always great to have something from the source as the extra cost you can afford and ready to pay.

So now coming back to the point 6 (as per info-graphics image above) where my order was processed by Amazon.com and now I am awaiting the delivery of my package at the NY address. Read first post here -  http://www.thelifesway.com/2015/04/product-review-aramex-global-shopper.html

Amazon.com is really very fast in terms of delivering the package and it reached the New York AGS facility within 3-4 days including Sat/Sun. As soon as it reaches the AGS facility, I got an email from AGS that my package has now reached their warehouse and I will be informed when it's on it's way to Johannesburg.

AGS created a record on MY PACKAGE tracking page once I logged into the website to keep a track of my items in transit. It took them a day to finally finalize the package to be shipped to Johannesburg. It was the time that I need to pay for the package shipping fees which came out to be R274/USD23 (the exchange rate on the day of payment). My package was about 1 kilograms so the fees was R274. Customs and other charges will be extra if any is charged will be taken from you later.

The package reached AGS operations facility in CBD, Johannesburg in 2-3 days max and was awaiting confirmation of payment and delivery as it was weekend when it reached the city. I was waiting the package to reach me on Monday but it didn't so I called the customer care number around 12pm and talked to the staff. The IVRS helpline was easy to use and staff was helpful to track my package and confirm that it will be released by today eod and I will receive it next morning.

I was very elated to receive the package at around 10am the very next morning and there was no custom charges attached to my goods which made the deal much more great. So all in all if you subscribe to AGS (USD 45) + Online Order (X amount) + Shipping Charges (USD 25) = Happy Customers ( USD 70 + X amount of goods) for the first time. But the first USD 45 fees to become a member is once in a lifetime and you can order for as many years as you want or till the time Aramex service is available for everyone. On you next order, you just need to pay for the goods and shipping charges as per the weight of the package, so in the long run you will cover the cost of initial membership, if you or your friends or family wants to order a lot from many countries.

Aramex Global Shopper does what it's name reflects and message it conveys as it turns you into a shopper globally without any limits but within some respectful constraints laid out by respective countries for import rules. If you are a true shoppholic and wants your goods to be delivered as soon as they are launched, get the membership of this amazing facility to have shipping address in 15 countries and get them delivered in Kenya and South Africa. This service will expend soon based on the initial response and I wish them all the very best. I am very happy with the service as one of my dream gadgets is now in my hands and I am able to enjoy it fully which I will blog about soon. Thanks to ARAMEX GLOBAL SHOPPER.

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