Accountability

I was recently involved in a discussion about motivation and discipline and it got me thinking about how we have misunderstood the concepts. Why is it that a seemingly motivated person loses track somewhere along the road? What is the [...]

During the Navy Seals infamous ‘Hell Week’, the students are grouped into boat crews of seven men with each boat crew being assigned an Inflatable Rubber Boat (IRB). The highest-ranking student in each boat crew is the leader, responsible for getting [...]

As I write this, it is the last working day of the financial year-end for most business owners. The mad rush to get your finances into final shape for the close off is almost complete and you are looking forward [...]

The dreaming, creativity, organisation and attention to detail that goes into planning a wedding can hold much inspiration for entrepreneurs who want to start their own business. Most engaged couples give themselves at least a few months to plan out [...]

I recently came across a newsletter I wrote on the 24th of January 2008.  The opening paragraph read: “So far 2008 has had an interesting start.  We’ve faced Eskom blackouts, turmoil in the financial markets, fear of world recession, floods [...]

Wow, can you believe that 2020 is almost behind us? It has been an extreme year for many of us, but we have pulled through. In 2020, many businesses started popping up, due to numerous people being retrenched from their [...]

The beginning of a new year brings renewed energy, focus, and determination, especially if you have just returned from a relaxing and enjoyable year-end break. It is critical to set adequate time aside to plan for the year ahead before [...]

Mahatma Gandhi said: “A man who works regularly, in a systematic fashion, never feels overworked or tired. He knows his limits and is able to do in fair time, all that he undertakes. It is not hard work that kills [...]

Peter Drucker once said, “Time is the scarcest resource and unless it is managed, nothing else can be managed.” We could not say it better ourselves. Understanding why time management is important, will change the way you look at your [...]

Let’s be honest: 2020 has been a pretty crappy year.  Really weird things have happened all across the world.  Whilst you’re still trying to get your head around one issue cropping up another five others have already happened somewhere else.  [...]

Sounds fabulous, doesn’t it? Of course, we all want that – NOW more than ever!   Especially given the brutal reality of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the significant global change experienced daily. Economic stability, stable trading conditions, customer loyalty, predictable consumer behaviour…all concepts [...]

For a very long time, the concept of results was foreign to me. I don’t think I even noticed the word but I can tell you now – the frustration of plodding around the same hill, expecting to reach the [...]

How did that even happen?  I find myself quite conflicted when it come to the concept of ‘time’ in 2020.  In some respects, it feels like it’s one big blur and time has really flown by – other times it [...]

One of the benefits of being a business owner is that your business can run with or without you. Currently, are you working IN your business doing the day-to-day operations of your business or, are you working ON your business [...]

Money is colour blind, gender-neutral and a simple measurement of an exchange of value.  Like it or not, it is the ingredient that keeps score and collectively makes up the critical element of finance in any business. Business is therefore [...]

Entrepreneurship can be daunting. Whilst often the most exciting adventure one has ever undertaken; it can also be the most complex and frustrating. Sadly no-one taught you to be an entrepreneur either. In those moments of desperation, when you lack [...]