Considering the stuff that really creates success, it is actually a lot more simple than you might think. The overriding ingredients are sourced from places other than pure brains and intelligence. In fact, they emerge from two basic character traits: perseverance and determination. Now don’t let me confuse you. Simplicity does not mean ‘easy’. Easy […]
Any of you who know me know how passionate I am about the CA(SA) brand. As far as I’m concerned, it represents the best preparatory business qualification in the world, bar none! It’s stringent qualification requirements coupled with its lateral thinking and analytical training makes it the hardest course to pass other than maybe actuarial […]
Reach for the stars! A cliche associated will every glitzy and trashed-up success story. But listen up! If you don’t project yourself into stardom, nobody will do it for you. The biggest epiphany I ever had in my life was getting that I’m fully responsible for my life. I used to hate that idea – […]
Depression! A cunning and devastating illness. A surprising number of people suffer from its effects and I’m not talking about the in-your-face bi-polar type. Low level feelings of exhaustion, disinterest, inertia, drag, dull, uncreative, sluggishness, apathy. The thing is that, when it comes to this stuff, the workplace is brutal! Furthermore, there is a lot […]
I often read with amusement the ideas of the proponents of work-life balance (WLB). My view is quite simple – if you want to build your career, chuck out WLB. Building a career isa 101% commitment! Anything else will leave you at the back of the queue! This might sound a bit harsh, but unless […]
This might just be your story . . . . . . Read on! In my business I have the privilege of coaching quite a number of young Chartered Accountants. Part of my program is to get my clients to see their own unique strengths. I then coach them on how to take these strengths […]
A client recently took my course on Executive Presence. He was struggling with his confidence levels, especially around his boss. The thing is, he was the CFO of the company! How could he find himself at this stage in his career battling with self-esteem issues? Not the domain for executives! They are supposed to get […]
Don’t you often find that you are asking yourself the question “I’m a qualified manager, but am I making it? Am I where an executive should be with my years of experience, should be?” It does not seem to matter how many years you have been qualified, there is always this nagging uncertainty that you […]
You’ve probably irritated by the media-attention that cryptocurrencies have been receiving over the last few months. This one has collapsed, that one is on the rise, and a new one is around the corner. But, with the recent collapse in the crypto markets and the number of frauds and hacks that have been reported, the […]
As I write I think maybe I’ve lost my mind. It seems so logical but the expectation is almost impossible. The story is about a HP Envy Laptop that I bought from Incredible Connection (Woodmead) in early December 2017. I have a Apple 128gb Air Laptop (bought from Incredible Connection 18 months ago) but it […]