A strong finance function is integral to the long-term sustainability of a company. After all, financial information is a key consideration when external stakeholders make a decision about a company. But what happens in SMEs which by their very size and nature cannot afford to have a sufficiently staffed finance function that adds value to…
It is officially a quarter past 2019, and most (if not all) of our New Year’s resolutions have been forwarded as unread mail for 2020. What is it that keeps us from achieving the goals we set out to achieve?
As entrepreneurs we are much better off Breaking Bad (inactivity habits) than watching The Days of Our Lives pass by … Business ideas are like sand through the hour glass of our mind, and all be the movement of these little opportunity grains mesmerising. Unless you do something, you are really just watching time pass…
South Africa has a high rate of start-up failures, and the negative connotation associated with failure often means the end of the road. To overcome some of the planning mistakes I’ve seen, these are some common areas entrepreneurs fail to consider in planning their business strategy.
Aristotle broke down persuasion into three essential components: logos, pathos and ethos. Let’s look at how to incorporate these components within your next speech. Read the full article here.
Keeping fit despite pressure at work is no easy task, but it is not impossible. When you are fit it certainly helps to manage stress, to be healthier, be more productive, sleep better and enhance concentration levels. Read the full article here.
Leading others is daunting, but it’s the reason I get up every day. To influence and lead others is a privilege – and honestly, the most exciting part of my job. Great leadership transforms societies. But how can we measure it? Read Brett’s full article here.
The retirement landscape in South Africa is characterised by two pension systems: an advanced formal pensions sector and a means-tested social security system. However, a concern raised by actuary Rob Rusconi is that of the large ‘uncovered gap’ between these two systems: those individuals who benefit from neither The biggest systemic issue, given South Africa’s…
We are all on a journey of self-development. As a speaker, every time you get up onto a speaking platform, regardless if you are speaking to an audience of 5 or 5 000 people – your purpose is to improve your skills as a speaker. In this article, I share my personal insights on what…
Research and Markets in their 2016 report Robo advice: revolution or evolution suggest that low-cost, automated investment advice is set to become the core of financial planning services, with a market potential of $19,5 trillion assets under management (AUM) What does this mean? The growth will no doubt be exponential. In a 2016 report Deloitte…