When it comes to improving and maintaining our relationships with others, Stephen Covey’s metaphor of the Emotional Bank Account is probably one of the most powerful ideas ever created for the development of interpersonal relationships….
Jim Carrey is one of the funniest people on the planet. He has been the star of some of the most successful movies of all time. But Carrey grew up extremely poor in Canada. When…
Today, I want to share an interview I had with Debbie-Ann Paterson, Owner of Coach Accountant. The importance of small business owners understanding their finances. Most entrepreneurs go into business to make money. Every decision…
I believe it was a year ago (on the 23rd March) that the President announced the first Covid 19 lockdown. It started on the 27th March. In the past 12 months, South Africans have been…
I like to share the insights of other writers, business owners and incubator managers. This article is by Allon Raiz, founder of Raizcorp. This is shared with his permission and I trust will give you…
I had the privilege of talking to some young ladies entering the exciting career of beauty on Friday. They had started with one of our beneficiary companies who offer this qualification in a new business…
Last year saw most households and small businesses have established routines massively disrupted. Parents suddenly had to upskill themselves in-home tuition and online tutoring. Small businesses had to pivot their offering to a virtual market….
I’ve committed to sending out little nuggets of entrepreneurial encouragement via WhatsApp, to over 200 people on a regular basis. Why? When successful entrepreneurs were asked to share what they believed constituted their success, they…
Like many, I make use of my car’s GPS system to safely navigate the way to new, unexplored destinations. The only snag is that it is +-10 years old and doesn’t have the latest changes…
One of Winston Churchill’s many quotes said: “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Governments around the world faced the dilemma of saving lives while…