Aug 22, 2023 | Mindset, Planning, Proudly South African, Resilience
Much is written about South African’s high level of resilience, our never-say-die attitude or as they say in Afrikaans – ‘n boer maak ‘n plan. Research has shown that we have a higher level of resilience than many nations around the world, however, do we know what...
Aug 29, 2022 | Business, Leadership, Mindset, Planning, Proudly South African, Resilience, Small Business Owner, South Africa
In prepping for this blog, I asked Business Owners in my network what made them proud to be South African Business Owners. The overwhelming response was – our resilience! What makes us resilient? We embrace The Stockdale Paradox. Admiral James Stockdale was a...
Oct 16, 2020 | Business, Business coaching, Business Strategies, Coaching, COVID-19, Entrepreneurship, Marketing
Why some businesses thrive while others implode during economic downswings remains a puzzle to many entrepreneurs. Often, they mistakenly assume that all businesses must suffer through recessionary cycles. In reality, some companies are essentially recession-proof,...
Oct 2, 2020 | Accountability, Business coaching, COVID-19, Entrepreneurship, Goals
Sounds fabulous, doesn’t it? Of course, we all want that – NOW more than ever! Especially given the brutal reality of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the significant global change experienced daily. Economic stability, stable trading conditions, customer loyalty,...
Sep 23, 2020 | Coaching, COVID-19, General, Goals, Mentor, Results, Systems
We have just entered the first week in Level 1 of a long Lockdown as well as the fourth quarter of 2020 and it is a reality that our economy is facing many headwinds. Business owners have had to face many new challenges, learn many new ways doing things whilst...