All I do is show love

So it's that time of the year when everyone is pumped up and motivated... I love it. I love the passion, love  the focus and drive... I can only hope that it lasts all year. I can only hope that the passion has stamina.

I've just come out of my best fourth quarter yet... AKA was on a stage several times a week, we messed with clients like Dom Perignon, Play and Miller... ALS stamped its authority as the best weekly Sunday event in Johannesburg and Head Honcho put up record sales for our Summer range.

I'm currently blogging from my hotel room in Bloemfontein. This is my base and office for a few days because AKA will be performing at the ANC Centenary celebration and there is a great amount of work behind the scenes... we are happy to be starting the year strong.

As I reflect on the year that was, I can only smile. There were dark moments, there was pressure, there were doubters and many who were and are still against us... we fought the good fight and we won. There is a simple rule in my camp... no sulking. We approach work like war... we train, strategize and attack. When our  backs are against the wall, we motivate each other... kill or be killed.

The glory was there for us to bask in; hits, awards, sales, etc... Our last event was Head Honcho's third birthday in Cape Town and we had over a thousand people in attendance. It was beautiful.

Now one could hold onto that glory, continue to soak it up but that's not us. With the new year... everyone starts from scratch. I am fully aware that we are no longer the underdogs, fully aware that there are plenty who will play it very close and not necessarily have our best interests at heart... they can get as close as they want.

The talk is whether or not we'll have longevity... even though this is now Showlove's sixth year and Head Honcho's fourth. I'm sure I'll still be asked what I do for a living what's my claim to fame. My answer is still the same... I don't claim fame and all I do is show love.

I have the same resolution as always, to simply be better and to simply do it bigger. This year I turn 30 and I'm genuinely looking forward to it... I'm not getting older, I'm getting better. I'm more motivated than ever, I can still do my thing on the sports field, still kill the dance floor but now I move like a veteran. I'm far more more composed, waste less time and have zero tolerance where bullshit is concerned... I'm what happiness looks like.

2011 made me wiser, opened my mind and heart. I'm more willing to share... if you deserve it. It taught me about people and how you can be a hero and villain to the same person depending on the moment. I was made fully aware that you are defined in the moment. 2011 taught me that once you define and accept yourself, it's a lot easier to function in this world.

So no resolutions... just targets. My targets are for AKA to win a SAMA, Dj Fanatic to become a big name dj, for Showlove to shock me first and then shock you and for us to open a Head Honcho flagship store. The work is hard and I relish it.

On a personal note, I'm as peaceful as I've ever been... my hunger for specific affection is being fed and I will continue to show love.

All love

Tibz