New Year Resolutions - Week 50 Achievements & Failures #TheLifesWay

Hi Guys,

Week 50 - Sat 10 Dec 2022 - Fri 16 Dec 2022

Now we are in our 50th week of 2022 and I am hopeful that you are liking these posts on my blog it's going to be my 10th year of The Life's Way. Though I have not achieved a large amount of success as I could not devote myself to creating networks and sponsorships on my blog I did get a large number of press releases and invites to several events throughout the last 10 years. Some of the things I have done in my life are only because of The Life's Way that I would not have explored also. 

1. Daily Walking - I only did around 16.89 kilometres during the course of this week as I was flying out of the country on Friday 16th Dec. I didn't take count of all the kilometres walked in Johannesburg and Kenya airports while reaching the necessary gates. In Kenya, the gate almost closed when we reached there because it was on the far end and it took some time to come out of the plane and then queue up for bathrooms and then for security checking. My total is now around 958 kilometres out of a 1000 km journey. Will I be able to do something in Mauritius is a question now? 

2. Entertainment - I watched the CAT season 1 on Netflix and totally loved the same. It stars Randeep Hooda as a spy who helps the police catch the criminals by becoming one of them and joining their gang. Then I watched Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery which was not so difficult to solve in my mind. The same is also available on Netflix. My wife is using the Netflix membership exclusively from the start on her phone and TV. We only get to watch if she is not watching anything or we watch together as a family. 

3. YouTube Creators Summit - It was my first time ever speaking in front of so many people about myself. There was a hesitation for sure and nervousness to top it up. I prepares some answers but totally forgot them. I just said what came to my mind on the journey I remembered during the course of 2022 in YouTube Shorts. It was great meeting everyone at the end of 2022 and good to know the plans they had for the rest of the year. 

4. Travel to Mauritius - This was my first time ever on an aeroplane after a gap of 3 years as I last travelled in Feb-2020 when I came from India via Dubai. What I have observed is that if the flights are going on time, everything works fine and if there is a delay or cancellation then the staff on the ground is too confused that they don't know what to do! I had problems with Kenya Airways while coming back but no communications no replies etc has been received. The staff kept sending us to different counters and the whole night was spent at the counters at the airport. Never ever flying again with Kenya Airways. It's better to go to Mauritius using the direct South African Airways flight rather than roaming to other countries and reaching there. Lesson Learnt!

5. theSalt - My only sponsored posts came from this influencer platform and I did 5 campaigns for them for brands like Uber Eats, OneCart, Ensure, OneDayOnly and SAB. They give you cash that gets deposited in your bank account which is much more beneficial than the free products we don't need or use. Also, they don't deduct any percentage of commissions as you get what they will tell you upfront at the start of the campaign. Also, as an added bonus there are always some gift vouchers or products that come as additional benefits which makes your earned money go a long way! My recent desk setup which had the arm for a monitor came using their ZAR 1k gift voucher only! So what are you waiting for? - Join using my link and I will welcome you at the other end of the influencer marketing campaigns - https://app.thesalt.co.za/join/ynwjv

I hope that I will get new campaigns in 2023 and will earn some money that can help me to build and enrich my lighting and other accessories required for the video creation exercise. I think I am definitely in need of a Mobile gimbal and secondly a dome light where I can control the temperature and brightness and softness as my main light. 

Cheers!!!

Contact me at thelifesway@gmail.com to collaborate on your services and products. Subscribe to my YOUTUBE Channel for product reviews and mystery unboxings. #TheLifesWay #10YearsofTheLifesWay. Support me with $3.34 only per month - https://www.patreon.com/TheLifesWay Namaste! https://t.co/gUHjo8DQ7h 

New Year Resolutions - Week 49 Achievements & Failures #TheLifesWay

Hi Guys,

Week 49 - Sat 03 Dec 2022 - Fri 09 Dec 2022

Week 49 started with watching some of the movies before I go on a trip of a lifetime. There are some of the learning from this trip as well as how and why I have fallen in love with South Africa. 

1. Daily Walking - Week 49 saw me slow down a little bit and reached only 14.61 km. I completed 940 kilometres to meet the target that I set for this week after taking 2 weeks off as planned. After reaching that point, I just rested for the next 3 days. Sometimes relaxing after achieving the kinds of kilometres is totally required for your body to come in its original condition. 

2. Entertainment - I watched the Ram Setu movie and it was a disaster. Other than watching the character of AP that gets solved during the climax that's really great. I also watched the Black Adam movie that stars Dwayne Johnson and Sarah Shahi. Sarah, you will remember from a famous Netflix series as well if you have seen the same. 

3. YouTube Shorts - This week I got the news that I will be part of the Creator's Community Spotlight at the year-end festival of YouTube Shorts. The team from the UK is going to come for the event and I will be on the stage where people will get to know more about me. Will it increase my subscribers, I am not so sure but I am grateful to YouTube for making a dream become reality! I attended my first YT event in May and there I thought about going on stage in Dec I am on the stage. All thanks to the YouTube Shorts community for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. 

4. Trip to Mauritius - A lot of the time went away planning clothes and packing for the upcoming trip to Mauritius. Along with that, there were school closing ceremonies and other events to take care of with family. Also, the office also had some important meetings for the planning of the future upcoming year 2023 so it all become a little hectic by the end of this week. 

5. theSalt - If you are an influencer or trying to become one! If you are a blogger or on any other social media platform - join #theSalt influencers platform to earn some money! 

By connecting your lifestyle with prominent brands, they help you become part of selected marketing campaigns. You’ve heard of Influencer Marketing, right? Well, in effect, they help you become an influencer for a brand. And the thing is that it is really simple to do! Once you have been selected as an influencer, all you will need to do is to interact with your community around aspects of the campaign. theSalt team will be at your side the whole way so there is nothing to be worried about. Then, the brands will pay you for the exposure. In fact, if you are selected for a campaign, you could earn up to R3000* per month just by doing your everyday activities and posting about it on your social media accounts.

To sign up, simply complete the application form and wait for them to find the perfect campaign for you. Link to action - https://app.thesalt.co.za/join/ynwjv

We are now in the last few weeks of 2022 and there have been some resolutions I didn't make any progress on but there are some that I have finished and completed with flying colours. The uncompleted ones will move to the new year based on if I want to still do it in 2023 and the rest will be marked as done and dusted. 

Cheers!!!

Contact me at thelifesway@gmail.com to collaborate on your services and products. Subscribe to my YOUTUBE Channel for product reviews and mystery unboxings. #TheLifesWay #10YearsofTheLifesWay. Support me with $3.34 only per month - https://www.patreon.com/TheLifesWay Namaste! https://t.co/gUHjo8DQ7h 

New Year Resolutions - Week 47 Achievements & Failures #TheLifesWay

Hi Guys, 

Week 47 - Sat 19 Nov 2022 - Fri 25 Nov 2022

Week 47 became hectic as I also had to attend some launch events along with watching a lot of streaming content.

1. Daily Walking - Week 47 also saw me running from end to end as I reached 893 kilometres and also clocked my second 7+ km for the month. Overall it was an addition of 24.60 km towards the goal of 1000 km. I feel that I can reach the 1000 mark now despite taking some big breaks due to viral fever. The whole month of Nov-22 will definitely cross 100km as far as I see it now as I am around 92.5km in total for the month. 

2. Entertainment - I watched Drishyam 2 in Hindi but as I have seen the Malayalam version so I didn't was invested in this one that much. I watched it to just complete the series and see what angle Akshaye Khanna will bring into the case. I really invested myself in watching Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy on the Zee5 streaming platform that I really liked it. I also watched Dharavi Bank another web series on MX Player that has all the action and style but falls short in terms of getting the soul right. It has Suniel Shetty, Vivek Oberoi and Sonali Kulkarni but then also there is something missing to make it hit. 

3. Launch Events - Montecasino invited me to the launch night premier of Sinbad at the Monte Theatro. I really loved the comedy timings and the colourful set and dresses of the show. Montecasino again invited me to the launch of their Italian Village of Lights lighting up ceremony but due to rains 3D show was cancelled and moved out so we saw the lights getting lit. It was a great day with the Montecasino family. I also received the new Galaxy Z Flip 4 smartphone for review that will stay with me till the end of Dec-22 and all the photos will be using the same device going forward. 

4. Pending Tasks - I always fail to complete all my personal tasks which gives me a lot of irritation and burden in the mind. Though all those tasks will not take a day or two to finish my mind keep webbing a loop of problems around those tasks which leads to their never getting completed. I don't know why I am sometimes unable to get them completed. My mind will find a reason to not do it despite my irritation and intent to do it too. I write the same in my tasks list continuously but then also it won't get completed. I even follow the 2 min rule from David Allen's book Getting Things Done that I have been following since 2006. It's more about controlling your own mind rather than following any productivity methods or rules as in the end it's you who has to do it! This is my biggest failure every year! 

5. Getting into the FOCUS zone - The only way to complete all the tasks in point no. 4 is to get into a focus zone and then my mind gets controlled by the body and I do complete them one by one. I don't distract myself during this focus zone time but sometimes I get dragged by the social media tasks as well. But this focus habit is very good if you want to finish any of your tasks so dedicate some hours to FOCUS HOURS and finish all such tasks that are a burden on your mind and heart. 

If you have some social media presence on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram - then you should definitely join theSalt - an influencer marketing platform to earn some campaigns with global brands and they all come with cash income that definitely helps. I have gained so much in 2022 by working on getting selected for 5 campaign opportunities with them. Join now if not done so far! 

Cheers!!!

Contact me at thelifesway@gmail.com to collaborate on your services and products. Subscribe to my YOUTUBE Channel for product reviews and mystery unboxings. #TheLifesWay #10YearsofTheLifesWay. Support me with $3.34 only per month - https://www.patreon.com/TheLifesWay Namaste! https://t.co/gUHjo8DQ7h 

You Want To Earn Money using Your Social Media Platforms? Join #theSalt #TheLifesWay

Hi Guys,

 

If you are an influencer or trying to become one! If you are a blogger or on any other social media platform - join #theSalt influencers platform to earn some money!

Let me tell you a bit more about what they do and how you could earn a bit extra by joining theSalt family.

theSALT is an initiative of the Nfinity Group of Companies, a leading South African media group. By connecting your lifestyle with prominent brands, we help you become part of selected marketing campaigns.

You’ve heard of Influencer Marketing, right? Well, in effect, we help you become an influencer for a brand. And the thing is that it is really simple to do! Once you have been selected as an influencer, all you will need to do is to interact with your community around aspects of the campaign.

theSalt team will be at your side the whole way so there is nothing to be worried about. Then, the brands will pay you for the exposure. In fact, if you are selected for a campaign, you could earn up to R3000* per month just by doing your everyday activities and posting about it on your social media accounts.

To sign up, simply complete the application form and wait for them to find the perfect campaign for you. Link to action - https://app.thesalt.co.za/join/ynwjv

A tip from me who has been doing campaigns with them since the start of 2022 and so far have done around 5 campaigns including brands like Uber Eats, OneCart, Ensure, OneDayOnly and SAB. They give you cash that gets deposited in your bank account which is much more beneficial than the free products we don't need or use. Also, they don't deduct any percentage of commissions as you get what they will tell you upfront at the start of the campaign. Also, as an added bonus there are always some gift vouchers or products that come as additional benefits which makes your earned money go a long way! My recent desk setup which had the arm for a monitor came using their gift voucher only! 

Check out this video - 

MY TOP TIP - Regularly check theSalt website once you have created your account for the quizzes! Try to fill them out as soon as possible because based on your answers, they select you for the upcoming campaigns. 

The other best thing is that they promote your tweets, posts etc and take them to millions of other people as per the requirements of the campaign giving you free exposure. My Uber Eats photo reached 5 Million people on Facebook as they promoted it a lot because I feel it was shot well with all the family in a single frame focusing on the Uber Eats delivery of groceries. A lot of people who don't even follow me on Facebook told me later that they saw my photo on the Uber Eats promotions! 

So what are you waiting for? - Join using my link and I will welcome you at the other end of the influencer marketing campaigns - https://app.thesalt.co.za/join/ynwjv

Cheers!!!

Contact me at thelifesway@gmail.com to collaborate on your services and products. Subscribe to my YOUTUBE Channel for product reviews and mystery unboxings. #TheLifesWay #10YearsofTheLifesWay. Support me with $3.34 only per month - https://www.patreon.com/TheLifesWay Namaste! https://t.co/gUHjo8DQ7h