You know, there a quite a few things that you can do when you qualify as a CA(SA) – and I’m not talking about climbing Killi or diving in Lake Malawi! There are a number of routes you can take and each has its rewards and its consequences. The route you take early in your […]
I don’t know about you, but I continuously find that I don’t have enough time. The thing is that we all have 24 hours in a day. How is that some people are able to do so much more? There are the obvious reasons: Work smarter. Get organised! Delegate more. Keep a to-do list. Outsource […]
I had such an interesting experience yesterday morning. Last week I committed to give away some money. It wasn’t a large amount – in fact it was R50. I had put the money aside in my cupboard so that I would not forget. So yesterday I resolved to give the money to a street beggar. I knew […]
It is through my interaction with candidates and coaching clients that I pick up a lot of what I discuss in my articles. I hope you find it valuable and informative. Recently I met with a client who was a senior financial manager in a large company. This company was a model of a typical […]
The ‘science’ of Positive Thinking has been around for many years. In my own personal journey, I think I have read every book on the subject. I have also done all the recommended exercises and have reams of dog-eared affirmations lying around. Has it worked? Quite honestly no! But I now think I’m finally getting […]
So here’s the bad news – without belief in yourself you will perpetually be a victim of your own circumstances. If you do not believe that you can make a difference you won’t! And here is a staggering statistic – most human being do not believe that they can change their own circumstances. They are […]
How many business meeting do you attend every week? I’m sure at least a few. But are meetings largely a waste of time? Sometimes they might seem that way. But if you have to attend meetings, use them to your best advantage. In fact meetings are great places to get your ‘brand’ out there. And they are […]
I had a rather interesting experience which I thought might be valuable to share with you. Yesterday I met with a young CA who again reminded me of the power of a strong self-esteem. It was quite subtle but gob-smacked me much more than I expected. When he arrived and introduced himself, I was struck […]
Try this. . . . . ACCOUNTING IS ARITHMETIC MADE DIFFICULT I any event, the size of the numbers have grown exponentially (from shillings and pence to billions of Rands) and so the accounting systems have needed to be much more complex. Now I am not proposing that we drop the systems and revert back […]
Every budding CA has had to make the call on whether to stay in the profession or to move out into the corporate world. The transition looks quite daunting. but it need not be if you consider that there are a number of skills that you have developed in your auditing career that will stand […]