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  • Dear reader,   As I sat down to reflect on the journey I've embarked upon in the world of business, I couldn't help but recognize the pivotal moments and lessons that have shaped my management style. Today, I'm thrilled to [...]

  • Growing a successful business is no easy feat, but having a strong team can make all the difference. As an entrepreneur or business owner, your people are your most valuable asset, and investing in their growth and development can have [...]

  • Motivation is a great driving factor in productivity. It takes a lot to slow down a motivated individual. It is therefore important to ask: what motivates people to work? Motivation to work is much more than the pay offered to [...]

  • With the 14th of February traditionally being Valentine’s day, it made sense for my focus to be love and how that pertains to business. But what is love in a business context? After giving it some thought, I realised that [...]

  • There are some sectors that are more cyclical than others, like the hospitality sector which has fairly large swings in demand. But there are numerous industries, micro industries, SMME’s and solo proprietors who are affected by this phenomenon.   As [...]

  • In today’s environment, change is one of the only things that is guaranteed and it can be easy to get lost in the shuffle of where you, as a business leader, should focus your time and energy. As business leaders [...]

  • Navigating ourselves and our businesses in an ever-changing environment with macro-economic forces at play has become a real challenge for many. Yet, for every business that reaches the end of its road that are many more businesses that thrive despite [...]

  • Staff, employees, or team members; sometimes also referred to as aliens (well at least referred to as aliens by me), are always an interesting subject.  They are the easiest and best way to leverage any business but often also come [...]

  • You’ve spent years building a business, now it’s time to monetise. But you’re not sure how to get your business to the next stage, maybe give it a fresh look or bring some youthfulness into the mix? How do you [...]

  • One of the most valuable systems you can implement in an organisation is a steady rhythm. This creates the pulse that your team works to, which in turn creates the steady pulse your organisation needs to thrive. How do you [...]

  • Have you heard about the EveryONE EmployONE movement? It was launched by ActionCOACH Southern Africa last year in response to the extremely high and increasing unemployment rate in South Africa.  What exactly is the EveryONE EmployONE Movement?  Early last year [...]

  • It's that time of the year again... Love is in the air!  I firmly believe that our love of another person is something that should be constantly expressed, worked on and strengthened throughout our lives – and not just one [...]

  • Over the last couple of months, I have heard many people referring to the uncertain times that we live in and how that has impacted and sometimes even crippled businesses. The events of the last two years have brought the [...]

  • A quick story:  It was August 2009, my first year of being a Business Coach at ActionCOACH when I attended my first ActionCOACH Global Conference in Sydney, Australia.  At the conference, I met a seasoned coach from the US and made the bold decision [...]

  • In a recent conference call, one of the delegates on the call described a scenario where a prospective client kept on asking the question: “ If I buy your product, what am I buying?” Often times, our response to this [...]

  • It’s a well-known fact that only 3 percent of businesses that get started, get sold. Most business owners who start businesses fail to capitalize on the time and effort they invested in building them. So, what can business owners do [...]

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