Dec 14, 2017 | Advice, Business mind benders, Entrepreneurial Goodies, Mentoring & advice
Change is hard. Really hard. Your brain is equipped with defence mechanisms designed to shoot down anything that might keep things staying exactly where they are. It’s surprisingly easy to get through life and make a career out of being average… your resistance brain...
Aug 16, 2017 | Business mind benders, Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurial Goodies, Mentoring & advice
What tool can help us measure the discretionary effort of our workforce? Summing the metrics for activities ensures no lead is left behind and sales cycles are not unnecessarily longer than they need to be. Companies fail to create connections with their employees and...
Jun 2, 2017 | Business mind benders, Customer Relationship Management, Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurial Goodies
The forgotten son of digital marketing The digital marketing landscape is evolving at a rapid pace, and businesses can be forgiven for investing a lot of time and energy into social media campaigns and other digital marketing efforts. Be careful not to lose sight of...
Mar 30, 2017 | Business mind benders, Entrepreneurial Goodies, Mentoring & advice, Thought leading
Operations Management & Logistics I recently had the privilege to listen to an opening address by Prof Helena van Zyl, Director of the UFS Business School. She shared with the audience a number of interesting observations from Thomas Friedman’s latest book...
Mar 30, 2017 | Business mind benders, Entrepreneurial Goodies, Mentoring & advice, Thought leading
General Management & Communication Ever wonder what managers would answer to the following question: “What is the most important part of your job?” Whatever their answer, you will be able to place it into one of four overarching management functions,...
Mar 30, 2017 | Business mind benders, Education, Entrepreneurial Goodies, Mentoring & advice, Thought leading
Why the Foundation Skills course is vital to your success Many working people who decide to register for a new qualification either on-line or by other means, may feel apprehensive about studying, working and coping with family life all at the same time. Many...
