When it comes to personal executive branding, time keeping could be one of the most critical components. Don’t kid yourself. Arriving late might pre-brand you as slovenly and off purpose. And then there are those who fail to show up at all! Usually this type is too embarrassed to face the consequences and make it […]
The more I use the LinkedIn social media platform, the more I’m understanding it’s awesome power. Conversely, by ignoring LinkedIn I’m also seeing CAs(SA) falling out of the limelight and shrinking away. I often approach CAs(SA) asking them why they do not put their qualifications in their title like I have. Most are grateful and make the adjustment. But there […]
The post-holiday blues. Definition: That dread-feeling that you get when you wake up in the morning with your mind still on the beach and the nauseating thought of fighting your way through the traffic to work. I know we are into the beginning of the second month and a lot of you have settled back […]
Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive (Saturday Night Fever) – check this out: BEE GEES I loved this song, I loved John T, I loved this era. The late seventies was a rebirth of dance, specifically the disco dance. This is the anthem of the era. I think every 20-something male aspired to be JT, the […]
The following article was published in the UK press on 1 December 2017. “HBOS AUDIT REVELATION RAISES HEAT ON REGULATOR THE TIMES – 1st December 2017 – UK – Patrick Hosking, Financial Editor. A leading accounting firm gave HBOS a clean bill of health just seven months before it collapsed because it was reassured by the […]
The ongoing debate about the difference between a coach and a mentor is boring me. Just get on with it. I’m going to short circuit the whole issue by melting both ideas into one construct – COACHING. And it works like this: If you want to change your life and you believe that you can […]
Finding good financial people is a world-wide issue. To find young graduates who take deadlines seriously, think for themselves, are astute and intelligent, have integrity and exceptional work ethic, stand forward with confidence and sureness, manage staff, meet budgets and liaise effectively with C-Suite executives and important clients seems impossible. Not so with the CA(SA). […]
I don’t know about you but this KPMG issue is really worrying. Originally I thought that the other Big 3 would salivate at the idea of picking up a barrage of emigrating clients – I have little sympathy for guys who get their hands stuck in the cookie jar. Yesterday, however, it suddenly struck me […]
The more I use the LinkedIn social media platform, the more I’m understanding it’s awesome power. Conversely, by ignoring LinkedIn I’m also seeing CA(SA) falling out of the limelight and shrinking away. I often approach CAs(SA) asking them why they do not put their qualifications in their title like I have. Most are grateful and […]
Whether we like it or not the general consensus is that the economic outlook for the rest of 2017 is looking bleak. And it seems that 2018 is not going to look any better. You can be sure that your staff are feeling edgy – retrenchments is the big buzz word at the moment and every Board is […]