No matter what you do in this life, one of the things that can make you live a happy life is to follow your passion. Following your passion for work or hobby helps you tap into your gifts and talents. The act of following your passion allows you to gain skills in areas you’re already strong in and pushes you […]
Lets face it. The youth are the hope for our future. The National Development Planning (NDP) vision 2030 has identified the youth to become entrepreneurs, drive the economy and create jobs. So, we need young entrepreneurs now. Because for us to be able to achieve the NDP’s vision 2030, we need to start now. If you are […]
A lot of people don’t make decisions about their dreams, or what they want. They always postpone, and procrastinate. This is mostly based on the fact that they’re in their comfort zones – where they’re comfortable not being challenged, and living mediocre lives. Why are we stuck in our comfort zones? The main reason though, […]
Let’s face it, the main reason for any business is to make money. However, making money comes with its own challenges. In my article, ‘It’s tough being an entrepreneur in South Africa’, I looked at challenges faced by South African entrepreneurs in a South African environment. In this article, I’m going to focus on the […]
Perhaps you’re in a job you don’t like, you’re not getting on well with your boss. The relationship is stifling your creativity, and going to work on a daily basis is a drag. In fact, you don’t look forward to going to work. You tried to resolve this issue with your manager, but she brushed […]
There is a serious misconception amongst most would be entrepreneurs, whose main reason, amongst others, is to be independent and not to have to answer to a boss, and of course, achieve immediate success. While this may be true to a certain extent, there are certain realities of owning a business that you need to […]
I met an individual two days ago who said to me ‘I’m so unlucky, I don’t get the opportunities I want in life’. I was so gobsmacked by the comment and I started thinking about how as individuals, we often miss on the things we want because of our thinking. That comment on its own was […]
So, you want to be rich right? Nothing wrong with that. However, riches just don’t come like manna from heaven. You need to have the right mentality (among other things) for you to start ‘working’ towards being rich. Note that I’m saying ‘to start working towards being rich’. Rich Mentality v/s Average Mentality Let’s look […]
Everyone has a reason for existence When you have defined your dream, and crystallised it into a personal vision, your dream needs to have started shaping what you believe your purpose in life is, because they have an interdependent relationship – one cannot happen without the other. Every one of us has a purpose in […]
According to the World Bank, the number of new registered business in South Africa was 217,624 in 2012. Although there is a 14% decline from the 2009 new registrations, this says a lot. That without a doubt, there’s a proliferation of entrepreneurs out there. Individuals are trying to create a future for themselves. Reasons for […]
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