Africa. Sleeping giant or wakeful disaster area? There has been much speculation about this mysterious continent! Subject to the vagrancies of European imperialistic ambitions, Africa has been a abused and plundered continent from time immemorial. Starting as a source of unlimited human traffic, and evolving into a treasure trove of precious jewels and metals, Africa has been robbed of its […]
There is no doubt that the worst kind of personality to work for is a self-serving, unfeeling, distrustful and conniving character. The thing is that this personality-type is often what you will encounter in corporate SA at the executive level. This is your corporate psychopath, that narcissistic terror who spends the day taking delight in demeaning and trashing the […]
In my humble view, the journey of self-discovery, is one of the main objectives of being alive. The thing is, we develop in our earlier years based on a number of factors that we don’t consciously choose. In fact our development is strongly influenced by the people around us, specifically those in our immediate family environment. Of course the social […]
I’ve said this many times and you will hear it from me again and again – the honour that I feel in the work that I do overwhelms me at times. Sharing other peoples’ struggles is a gracious and special space – I am eternally grateful that I have the opportunity to be part of lives of my clients. […]
In the not too distant past, when someone mentioned the word ‘coach’, it usually conjured up an image of a burly grey haired, gruff-voiced dude, yelling at the top of his voice at a bunch of football players flopping around a sports field. This proverbial sporting coach was who he was because he knew the game so […]
As a CA(SA) tax does form part of ones basket of goodies. The thing is that one does not have to be an expert. There are plenty of very smart people who have made tax their speciality and you always have the option to consult with them at your will. The main issue is not so much the detail […]
I once worked for an extremely successful entrepreneur. He ran a flooring company which did surprisingly well. His real talent lay, not so much in his ability to sell at the right price, but rather to buy at the right price. Good margins emanate from two sources: Selling at the right price And/or Buying at the right price. Well, this […]
In your wanderings, you might come across a wonderful opportunity. That recruitment agent that never got back to you, contacts you out of the blue with a great job offer. It sounds great – medium-sized business with an impressive turnover, a not-too-shabby bottom line and a bunch of cash in the bank. And the annual package is nicely […]
The art of negotiation has always fascinated me. It is a skill and it can be learned. In an article titled “The Law Of Disinterest”, I discussed the mechanism of presenting a nonchalant attitude that communicated disinterest. This places the incumbent at a disadvantage as he/she is becomes anxious about losing out. The next technique the I want to […]
Blockchain. Sounds like a plumbing device. But Blockchain is now ready for the world! Picture a world in which there is only one currency – where financial transactions happen instantaneously, paperless, fully transparent and cybercrime-free. Picture a world where there are no exorbitant bank charges, no fees. Picture a world where nearly every transaction from money payments to house transfers to share […]