Over the years, i have been really fortunate to work with and learn about leadership from some amazing leaders. These leaders whether they were running small family run businesses or whether they were running some of the largest retailers in the world, taught me the following 9 behaviours that i believe that all business leaders should try to emulate: [Read more…] about 9 Things great leaders do
6 ways to help you develop a strategy for your business
To be a succesful retailer today, you need to work both”in” your business to generate a return on your investment today and to work “on” your business to generate a return on investment in the future. This means that as business owners and managers, it becomes critical that you take time to stand back from the business , to analyse it objectively, and to develop a plan for the future…..
Here are 6 ways to help you to develop a strategy for your business : [Read more…] about 6 ways to help you develop a strategy for your business
MOST OF YOUR COMPETITION SPEND THEIR DAYS LOOKING FORWARD TO THOSE RARE MOMENTS WHEN EVERYTHING GOES RIGHT. IMAGINE HOW MUCH LEVERAGE YOU HAVE IF YOU SPEND YOUR TIME MAXIMIZING THOSE COMMON MOMENTS WHEN IT DOESN’T.
– Seth Godin
How to become a business genius
All business people, no matter where they are in terms of their development, have skills. Some business people are great at selling. Some are great at managing systems. For me, learning business skills are a lot like learning a new martial arts; when we develop these skills over time, they become a natural part of us. And because these skills (like the martial arts moves) feel natural, we start to use these skills reflexively whenever we confront problems, challenges or opportunities.
The more we use these skills, the better we become at them. And when the world starts to know that we are good at them, people start to come to us for help with the kind of problems that we appear to have a natural genius for solving. [Read more…] about How to become a business genius
Sunset Timelapse over Cape Town
Timelapse video of the sun setting over Table Mountain (Cape Town, South Africa) taken with my Canon EOS 500d using the magic lantern firmware.
15 Personal branding tactics using social media
Social media marketing in more than just something that only businesses should focus on. It is now an indispensable tool for all of us as we seek to grow our own careers.
Social media is an extremely effective tool in scoping out not only new customers for your business, but also in helping your grow your professional contacts and thus your career. Here are 15 quick social media tactics to help you effectively market your personal brand across the most popular social media platforms: [Read more…] about 15 Personal branding tactics using social media