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Two months left in 2021 (fortunately four months for the financial year which is then still a third of the financial year). Worse yet, 32 working days before we close our office for the December break. If your life is [...]

So often we don’t utilise one of the most persuasive selling components in our marketing materials – the words of our own clients. Many creative people have wonderful testimonials from clients, but never use them for fear that they are [...]

It is no secret that “Word of Mouth”, or referral business, is one of the most effective ways to bring in new clients while simultaneously strengthening relationships with your existing customer base. But even though it is extremely powerful and [...]

So what exactly is a "Small Business Lone Ranger?"  A "Small Business Lone Ranger" is a business owner who does all the work themselves. No matter how big or small the project, the Lone Ranger handles 100% of it. Either [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

As an ActionCOACH Business Coach, I have found that many of the businesses I engage with bemoan the fact that they have to do most of the operational work because their team is not up to the standard they need. [...]

As business owners, we have to wear many "hats". The quality of leadership and management are two aspects that will have a profound impact on the results of the business.   What is the difference between leadership and management? A [...]

Spring Day most certainly crept up on me and all of a sudden there it was. I had to rush to buy some ‘Spring-ish’ flowers (as the friendly cashier put it) and organised a last-minute Spring breakfast at a nearby [...]

From my point of view, management must always aim to find a strong balance between, what I would like to term, “Telescope Work” and “Microscope Work”.   The “Telescope Work” entails the longer-term view where the focus is on the [...]

When it comes to living our best lives, it is obvious that we need a stable economy that provides work and economic opportunity for all South Africans. In order to add value, the needs which are to be served have [...]

Every year, in August, South Africa celebrates Women’s Month. We pay tribute to the more than 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against the extension of Pass Laws to women. It [...]

August is Women’s Month. We just celebrated Women's Day this past Monday – this day is dedicated and mainly designed to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, and to create awareness for women’s rights and gender [...]

An article in this morning’s Business Day caught my attention. Headlined – “Capitec eyes bigger market share and hints at offshore expansion”. In the article CEO, Gerrie Fourie, was quoted as saying – “We need to get to 20%-30% of [...]

We know that creating a strong company culture is crucial when it comes to hiring the right employees – and then ensuring they’re inspired and enabled enough to help you reach your business goals. But once you’ve hired a load [...]