Legacy

As an entrepreneur, you're often told it's not about the money—until there is none. That's when you realise that while money isn't everything, it certainly becomes the only thing when it's missing. This stark reality is something I've come to [...]

As we emerge from the shadow of the pandemic, I find myself reflecting on the conversations I've had with entrepreneurs and business leaders who are striving to adapt and thrive in a world that has been irrevocably changed. The challenges [...]

What a difference a year can make! One year ago, my family and I were just getting back to ‘normal’ after COVID-19. Then the riots in certain areas of South Africa occurred. This knocked our confidence and our security and [...]

I love it when people say to me: "but Harry, it's not about the money." Really?!  Do you actually believe that? Now I'm the first to support that money isn't everything. There are a lot of things that are important. [...]

The month of August sees us celebrating Women’s Month and it is in this context that I want to provide some focus on the important role that women play in the business world and society. According to the Global Entrepreneurship [...]

Legacy, what does that mean anyway? Why does it matter what people think of you after you are gone? You will be dead; why does it matter?  “It is about the richness of the individual's life, including what that person [...]

Having had the opportunity to explore the concept of legacy, specifically from a business perspective, one of the ever-present themes I’ve come across is this: Legacies are created, designed, developed, nurtured, and consciously worked on over a period of time. [...]

There are thousands of business leaders in the working world today, each wanting desperately to create and build a lasting "legacy," but very few are remembered after their last day on the job. This is most often a result of [...]

People ask: What stage of a life cycle is considered to be adulthood? Research results say: “Adulthood is the period in the human lifespan in which full physical and intellectual maturity have been attained. Adulthood is commonly thought of as [...]

If I remember my primary school history class correctly, it was a French philosopher Rousseau who said, “Man is born free, but is everywhere in chains.”   Whether taxes, civil responsibility, or the responsibility for people, the carefree freedom we enjoy as children, teenagers, [...]

What seems like a lifetime ago, on a Thursday morning, ActionCOACH business coaching was launched in South Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre.  On 3 May 2007, we launched the global business coaching phenomenon at the Franchise Association of South [...]

Do you think you have an exceptional team working for your business? On a professional level, a winning team is made up of team members that achieve exceptional results against all odds. In great teams, we find a high level [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

I’m sure like me you’re feeling a little overwhelmed.  Despite the never-ending COVID-19 issues and corresponding madness, it’s already February!  The excitement of a new year is by now long gone and the reality has surely kicked in.  February is [...]

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 [...]