Danie Slabbert Articles
"Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't" is a management book by Jim Collins that describes how companies transition from being good companies to great ones. The study for the book took five years, [...]
Episode 39: SET GOALS!! Often heard and easily said. How do you actually set GOALS and ACHIEVE them.
The process! Setting goals and achieving them involves a well-structured process. Here are the steps to consider: Specify Your Goals Begin by identifying what you want to achieve. Your goals should be specific, not vague or ambiguous. You could [...]
Perturbation refers to the disturbance or fluctuation in a system or a process. It often implies a disruption to the regular operation or pattern of something. In a transformational context, whether in personal development, business, or technological invention, perturbation plays [...]
Resilience is the process and result of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress, such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems, or workplace and financial stressors. In simpler terms, resilience [...]
You only live once! Having a "WHY" in life, which essentially refers to a purpose or motivation, is fundamentally important for several reasons: Sense of Direction Knowing your WHY gives you a clear direction and helps streamline your focus towards [...]
A lifestyle business and a growth or value creation business differ chiefly in their goals, scale, and potential for growth and profit. Lifestyle Business This is a type of business that is set up and run predominantly to maintain a [...]
When it comes to investing in your business, the question of whether to prioritise cash flow or Business Coaching can be a challenging one. Both are crucial for the success of your enterprise, but which should come first? Let's explore [...]
In the dynamic landscape of business, the value of investing in employee training is widely acknowledged. However, what happens when a considerable investment in training is made, only to see trained staff depart? This scenario is not uncommon, and it [...]
1. Financial Management According to Jessie Hagen of U.S. Bank, as cited on the SCORE/Counsellors to America’s Small Business website http://www.score.org the main reasons small businesses fail: 82% – Poor cash flow management skills/poor understanding of cash flow, 79% – [...]
When your business is growing revenue, it’s also growing the amount of money owed by clients through a growing amount of debtors, growing overheads with a change in your staff numbers, hiring qualified people to manage different areas of your [...]