Why do we keep punishing ourselves?
Waking up early this morning reading a few things I stumbled on this article shared by Sandra Roy de Greeff about How Woolworths really Operates an article written by Euodia Roets, artist, illustrator and designer for Touchee Feelee – a South African home ware & pamper boutique. I don’t know the ins and outs of this story but we’ve all seen this many times before and quite frankly Woolworths can afford to pay top Dollar even if it means the Directors and the shareholders get less, to me that is true social responsibility because that means that everyone involved in the …
Timing is Everything
I never quite realized the value of patience. In other words: stop, wait, and let your ideas unfold as they should. At the right time! We often get ideas from above – ideas that are really quite awesome. You know those ideas that get you motivated and excited and all you want to do is go out there and make those ideas a reality. …
Coke Cola going boldly forth where others fear to tread!
How transparent is your business? Do you have what it takes to step out of your comfort zone? Are you willing to take the risk? Can you openly talk about the mistakes you’ve made in your business. The lessons you’ve learnt or are you still stuck in old school methods where everything must be all bright, shiny and sparkly. The trend for the last few years has been that consumers want the truth. People are tired of the snake oil sales pitches which advertisers try and constantly sell to the public. Coke Cola is listed as the number one brand …
Conquer your Flinch and Own Your Space!
Own Your Space in this World! Your heart is racing, you are cringing at the thought of having to stand in front of a room full of people and share with them what they’ve come to hear. You are dreading the thought of writing that book people have been asking you to write. You’ve been avoiding the video or TV show you are meant to be putting together. You say “no”, to radio shows or interviews you are invited to speak on. You avoid social media, technology and anything that feels strange and unfamiliar to you. You can’t get yourself …
How to overcome your own stumbling blocks in your business
There are moments in our business where we have to fight our own demons and overcome stumbling blocks that keep us from moving forward, especially the thoughts in our heads which got me thinking about movies and how they put movies together. What do movie-making and your business have in common? They are both supposed to make magic. As a business owner you should see yourself as the star of the show with the power to direct every scene. What you envision – and how you see yourself in that vision – are the keys to how people see you and experience …
Committing Business Suicide – Part 2
Yesterday I shared my personal experience of how I almost committed business suicide. You can read about it here. Today I’m going to continue my story by sharing with you 4 more tips to help you on your business journey. Helping others Helping others is a good thing but it can seriously damage you and your business if you are not strategic. If you are doing pro bono or free work, make sure that there is a long term benefit to this. I’ve helped many people over the years with their online presence ( and I now wonder why because …
Committing business suicide – Part 1
Often we perceive our idea of failure as such a negative thing, rather than a learning opportunity or a stepping stone to bigger and better things. We allow the fear of being ridiculed and mocked by our peers to prevent us from openly sharing our failures, mishaps and experiences. I’ve spent almost a year debating whether to share some personal truths with you or like most of us, keep it to myself. I was so incredibly inspired by a blog that Chris Brogan wrote recently where he shared some personal challenges he battled with depression. …
Your social networking profile, A missed opportunity
When someone sends me a friend request and I don't know them personally I would immediately visit their profile on Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus and LinkedIn to find out more about this person. What I discover quite often is a lot of very important missing information. A missed opportunity to promote your business. If you are not taking your online presence seriously, if you are not taking your brand seriously then how do you expect sponsors, brand builders, and investors to take you seriously and invest in you? …
Time saving tips, beginning with goals
Before I share with you some time saving tips for this year I thought it best to begin with setting goals. Now you may wonder how does setting goals save you time? Having your goals set for the year helps you keep on track. Firstly what you want to do is decide what it is you want to achieve for this year, so ask yourself at the end of 2012 what results do I want to have? And it would be things like: Financial goal. How much do you want to earn this year? Keep it real! Where do …
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