To ditch or not to ditch New Year’s Resolutions
The question of whether new year’s resolutions should be ditched or not is probably as old as the time of the Julian calendar back in pre-Christian Rome days. Each year we have a ‘pro new year’s resolutions’ camp and then we have the camp that proclaims that New Year’s Resolutions are just a fad and…
Startup Rates for Women Entrepreneurs dropped by 15%
Startup rates for women dropped by 15% from 2019 to 2020, and held constant in 2021. Women also experienced sharper declines than men in their intentions to start a business within three years and overall startup rates in 2020, but not in upper-middle income countries. These are the findings published today in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2021/2022 Women’s Entrepreneurship…
Have you lost your sense of business adventure?
Most entrepreneurs start their business journey with a spirit of adventure. Lots of passion, energy & drive. And then life happens. It could be next week, next year, or if you are part of the ultra-mortal bunch, it could be tomorrow. Can you still remember what your business adventure is? Did it change from a…
What is the definition of Sustainable Business?
Sustainability and sustainable business practices are keywords that are thrown around ad lib and very few mid to large-sized companies do not have sustainable business governance policies. Yet it seems that if we Google ‘What is the definition of Sustainable Business’ we get an array of different answers to what should be a very simple…
When is good enough not good enough anymore
How do you avoid Death-by-PowerPoint? At what point should we step back and realize that there is a better option available out there? Or should we blissfully take the thought of ‘it’s good enough’ into oblivion? When it comes to presentations, people are quick to joke about death-by-PowerPoint. Who’s fault is it? PowerPoint or the…
The Ultimate Human Race to Conformity
Why do we keep on being stuck in follow-the-crowd mode? South Africa loves the Comrades Marathon. On Comrades Day a large percentage of the nation is glued to their screens or following their Comrades App religiously. Whether you are a runner or not, everyone knows when it is Comrades Day. The Comrades Marathon has even…
Business lessons from the Soutpansberg Mountain Marathon
I have recently completed the Soutpansberg Mountain Marathon in a spectacular time of 9 hours and 29 minutes! Do I regard this as an impressive accomplishment? It all depends on how you look at the situation. As always, I have tried to mine some business lessons out of my experience in the Soutpansberg mountains. Getting over my fear…
Eight Spokes of a Balanced Life
When last have you attempted to access how balanced your life is? On the best of days, we barely make it to the ever-elusive to-do list. Finding balance in our life seems to be reserved for when we are on holiday and have time to reflect. The very popular coaching question that never fails to…
6 Business Lessons from a Trail Run
What happens when a business coach mixes up with a bunch of serious trail runners? The inevitable result is that you keep on seeing business lessons around every corner of the trail. This is what happened to me when I joined a group called Mindful Runners at the end of 2021. For all intense purposes,…
Stepping Up or Crashing Out?
Take massive action! If your dreams don’t scare you, they are not big enough! The textbooks are overflowing with wisecracks like these that leave the good guys feeling deflated and inadequate. The reality is that if we want sustainable business growth, we need to ensure that the steps we take are small enough that we…
