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The 10 Commandments of Business

Most of us in business would agree that we’ve come across some inspiring people and some “not so” inspiring people. Whether we choose to look at business in terms of morality or not is a personal [...]

How to Survive a Business Partnership

They say two heads are better than one and in some case three or more. Working in a partnership has numerous advantages. Firstly, you don’t have to handle the risks and stress all on your own; [...]

Here We Go Again – Starting a new business

So you’ve been there done that and you’ve managed to find the courage to do it all over again. One of the first steps would be to put together a business plan. There are various views [...]

Discovering the Power in Failure

Let’s face it! No one really relishes the thought of failure and thinks to themselves, “today would be a great day to fail”. No one does that on the contrary even the most pessimistic person wishes [...]

When is it time to close the door on your business?

For many business owners, the journey of starting a business is never an easy one. There are sleepless nights, over 13-15 hour days working on the business, the end of a social life; all this effort [...]

ROUTINE: Stop Juggling all those balls

I once heard John C Maxwell say at a seminar once, “you are either preparing for your future or repairing the past”. That statement has haunted me at various stages of my life since then. “you [...]

The A-Z of Setting up a new business

I often wonder if there is any such thing as an overnight success. What seems sudden to us is usually the result of the consistent application of hard work over time. Most of us will have [...]

To be or not to be at the school gate: 10 tips for busy working mums

The other day I overheard a mother at the school gate thanking another for inviting her son to a play date. I must admit that up till then I have been quite content being a working [...]

Stamina: An essential ingredient for the journey into a new business

Anyone who has started a business will know that it is indeed a journey that takes longer than most of us realise at the onset. To see it through to the end will require one essential [...]