I know I opened a can of worms last month when I said ‘Banting’, so I might as well address a behavioural bias that is well affiliated: confirmation bias. We’ve touched on it before, but time to unpack. It refers to one’s tendency to seek evidence confirming an already held opinion whilst avoiding anything which…
Regardless of whether you are speaking to inform, persuade, sell, or motivate, your primary objective as a speaker is to instil change. Consequently you need to focus more on changing the mindset of your audience rather than providing them with a skill set. Listed below are six factors that you should address in your talk.…
Nelson Mandela once said, ’What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.’ This observation led me to contemplate what kind of leader I am, above and beyond the…
Life abounds with opportunities that generally light up when we least expect it. For Ryno Viljoen, CEO and founder of cashkows.com, the light bulb moment came at a tax seminar as part of CPD requirements. Lynn Grala spoke to him At school, in a career guidance class, a brochure with a man dressed in a…
Digital trends of 2015 Below is a sampling of the key digital trends that are getting the most investor attention in 2015 (in no particular order): Social shopping: Think Amazon meets Facebook, with executions like one-click ordering from Instagram. It appears this generation of shoppers prefers to do it with their friends for recommendations and…
Being a true leader is not for the faint-hearted. The journey to the top is tough, but with focus and perseverance, it is possible It took South African actor Ivan Zimmerman four extremely tough and arduous months to cycle 12 000 km through ten African countries to demonstrate that Leaders Never Quit. He did it,…
As a business executive, you’ll probably find yourself travelling to Berlin for a conference or meetings, and this city’s combination of glamour and grit will mesmerise you as you explore the culture, architecture, food and tangible history. Berlin can be addictive – from the iconic sights to the vast swatches of green and the bars…
Mercedes-Benz 400SL Audi S3 Cabriolet Mercedes-Benz 400SL The 400 SL replaces the outgoing SL 350, with the biggest changes coming in under the bonnet. It seems to have been the norm in the past to match the name plate to the engine capacity, however of late there has been a bit of a mismatch.…
The new IFRS 9 setting out the recognition and measurement requirements of financial instruments is finally here. If you want to stay in the know, you need to read below, says Morné Grobbelaar At the end of July 2014 the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued the final completed version of IFRS 9: Financial Instruments…
Honours is awarded to candidates who achieved a score of 75% or higher for the Initial Test of Competence (ITC). The Top 10 candidates all achieved honours in this examination. BYRON FORSBERG How did you prepare for your exams? The University of Pretoria provided me with the best preparation for the ITC throughout my four…