– #COVID-19 #Lockdown – Don’t lower your guard

With our country experiencing recession and having recently had a sovereign credit rating downgrade to subinvestment (junk) grade, the covid-19 induced lockdown will mean more economic woes for many SMMEs and ordinary people alike. Many Read More …

– Get to #KnowYourCustomer

For a long time, I had been a proponent of textbook styled strategies, methodologies and principles on business administration and leadership. In big corporations, no initiative would be approved or considered unless it has supporting Read More …

– Limit #distractions to avoid #burnout

The last thing an entrepreneur eager to develop their business want to hear is advise to slow down to avoid burnout. For many, their busyness is not deliberate, but circumstances forcing them to have less Read More …

– Let us try to find a way to win

When wrestling difficulties of expanding the business, protecting it against major setbacks that could result in its premature closure, may be the last thing and least priority on the owner’s mind. Documentaries have been created Read More …

– The immeasurable economy of humility, generosity and kindness

Ultimately, what matters to any business is the ability to generate revenue. The more diverse the sources of revenue, the better the prospects for the business. Likewise, the fewer and narrower the sources, the higher Read More …

– Be good to customers and generous to loyal ones

When economic hardship increases and prolongs, chivalry often dies. It’s as if the root of all successes is in rudeness, officiousness, generalisations and all other nasty “nesses” out there. Perhaps we worship materialism and its Read More …