Strategy
Pressure can be good during a recession
If we all buy into the notion of doom and gloom, then consider what starts to happen. We live in fear, worry and concern; we communicate to others the same negative information and criticism; those around us start to shrink; people start to save the little money they have/ no one buys; we seek pity; we may resort to quick and numbing ‘fixes’ (drugs, alcohol, gambling etc); we become unnecessarily dependent; our health and mental well being suffers and the spiral continues. STOP!
The key is to assess and choose wisely. It does not hurt to know the facts (or agenda/ propaganda) of the news; what is more important is to habituate the mindset of hope, solution and courage.
Read More20 Inspiring Quotes on National Women’s Day (SA)
Here are some inspiring thoughts as South Africa celebrates National Women’s Day.
1. Wathint’Abafazi Wathint’imbokodo! (Now you have touched the women, you have struck a rock.) In the 54 years since, the phrase (or its latest incarnation: “You strike a woman, you strike a rock”) has come to represent women’s courage and strength in South Africa.1
Read MoreSimplify
I’m 35 years old. I’ve had my own business for the since 2003. I experienced growth in my business year on year for the first 4 years. With growth came the need to want more, compete bigger, employ more staff, offer more products and services, get sophisticated and take on more commitments. Then came the…
Read MoreWhen shift happens…
“In a few hundred years, when the history of our time will be written from a long-term perspective, it is likely that the most important event historians will see is not technology, not the Internet, not e-commerce. It is an unprecedented change in the human condition. For the first time – literally – substantial and…
Read MoreHow to deal with Change
We live in a world where change is the only constant. Change is happening all around us faster than ever before. Technology, politics, society, families, homes, communities, neighbourhoods, learning, health, age, work, careers, beliefs, hobbies and choices are affected by ‘internal and external, positive and negative’ changes.
The single most important choice we can make is to adopt the right attitude to the inevitable, constant and timeless experience we call change.
How do we adjust our sails to the winds? How do we respond so that we survive, adapt and get on the winning team?
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