Business

  • Why You Want To Be An Entrepreneur

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    In my previous article entitled “Why you do not want to be an entrepreneur”, I focused on some of the aspects one might miss when making the move from a corporate environment to an entrepreneurial lifestyle of starting and owning…

  • Why You Do Not Want To Be An Entrepreneur.

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    There are so many articles out there telling you to be the master of your own destiny. To stand on your own ship with you hand firmly on the rudder.  The media report article after article about successful entrepreneurs, making…

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    3 Sales Lessons from Restaurant Menu Design to Boost Sales and Margins

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    Every time we sit down at a restaurant we are unconsciously playing the biggest sales game in the business. The best thing for the restaurant owner is this type of marketing and selling does not even have to involve a…

  • Do you want to be a manager?

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    Most people enter into their business careers with ambition. Everyone wants to grow and achieve something. However, as the years go by, for some the ambition turns to disillusion, and they get stuck. Others cling onto the ambition and drive…

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    Managing for Emotional Profit

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    It’s Monday morning. You woke up 30 minutes late because you forgot to reset the alarm after the weekend sleep-in. You rush to get ready, skipping breakfast to make up for lost time. Traffic wise, all is looking good, when…

  • Job dissatisfaction? Here is one way to find out if its real.

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    So you think you are in the wrong job. You awake each morning with a feeling of dread. You would rather stay in bed, and your get up and go has got up and went. The thought of going to…

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    The Dangers of Multitasking

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    My name is Kevin and I’m a multitasker. I need help. It starting to happen more and more often. I’m sitting eating a bowl of soup and I’m thinking, “I should be checking my email while eating, I’m wasting time.”….

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    67 Minutes of Positive Thought

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    Happy Birthday Nelson Mandela. Today Nelson Mandela celebrates his 92nd birthday. South Africans have been asked to give 67 minutes to uplifting South Africa. I find myself at this moment sitting on a plane a few thousand kilometers above this…

  • Meaning or Money Part II

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    A previous article of mine  “Meaning or Money” drew some interesting and rather fierce criticism. This is great, because I do not write articles with the view that I have the only correct understanding. I write them with an opinion…

  • World Cup Focus for Business

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    With two days to go to the end of the Soccer World Cup, an anticipation of Post World Cup Depression (PWCD) is taking hold of the general population. For the past month South Africa has been gripped by soccer fever….