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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 [...]

I have coached many business owners over the years. One thing that always strikes me is how many are happy to just let life take them on a journey, hoping for good outcomes. Whilst there may be philosophical reasons to [...]

The new year is now in full swing and over the last couple of weeks I have spent time finalising my own business plan and also engaging with many of our Franchise Partners on their business plans for the year. [...]

"You guys are too busy to make money"​ This statement took the wind out of my sails when our financial director said it to my partners and I in another business over a decade ago. He was 100% right, we [...]

Recent research has highlighted several critical traits of successful entrepreneurs and business owners. Growth mindset is one such trait, which is the belief that personal qualities and abilities can be developed through effort and learning. Entrepreneurs with a growth mindset [...]

It’s finally happened.  The 1st of January has finally polarised society. One half is over the moon with excitement of what a new year may bring.  They’ve got exciting goals, or at least some New Year’s resolutions, and they can’t [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Have you rated your company against the 6 P’s of marketing? Do you know the significant influence this can have on your entire business? It goes far further into the organisation make up than just in the marketing department. What [...]

For the last two years, we have lived through a pandemic that literally halted and shifted our ways of life and threatened to change the course of humanity, Russia invaded Ukraine and exacerbated the challenges that Covid-19 seemly had laid [...]

I grew up thinking that it is wrong to aspire to be wealthy. Being wealthy meant for me that you earned and accumulated more than you need. Later in life I did some serious introspection and realised that this mindset [...]

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. [...]

South Africa, is truly a country of abundance. We are blessed with beauty all around us. With places, I love like Table Mountain, Kruger National Park, Namaqualand, Vineyards of Franshoek, and the Blyde River Canyon. Did you know that South [...]

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 [...]

In prepping for this blog, I asked Business Owners in my network what made them proud to be South African Business Owners.    The overwhelming response was – our resilience!  What makes us resilient?   We embrace The Stockdale Paradox. Admiral James [...]