Category: Business
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How to deal with mean people in business and in life
Today I had a long conversation with a girl about how mean people can be, in life and in business. She phoned me for advice because she was lost for words and had no action plan for her meeting with a client later today where they would discuss the situation. The story is mainly a…
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Finding a routine that works for me and inspires me – Pt. 1
So, this year has been one roller-coaster ride after the next. I sold my business, my family and I moved to Cape Town, I did a bit of travelling through Spain and France, I tried my hand in the real estate business (definitely not for me, I hated it), and now I’m back doing my…
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What my job has taught me
Some people just hate their jobs. I feel I am one of the very few people that can say that I love my job. Well most of the time anyway. Just like any career my work is sometimes just that, work. But more often than not it’s a pleasure. Making a difference in people’s lives…
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Email detox
Does it feel to you like if you receive one more email you might just want to scream, run away, and (just like Belle) rather stay couped up in the castle with the Beast than so much as open, let alone answer the mail? Excuse the Disney reference, but I think it does my point…
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How much are you worth?
We all undervalue ourselves. Why? Is this because we are too scared to come across as know it alls or big headed? Hells yes! Is this because often what we’re trying to sell to people is second nature to us and something we are used to doing? Yes! Is this because we can’t justify charging…
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8 Things small business owners can learn from dancers
Much like running a business, dance is a lot of work and it can be super rewarding. Dedication Dancers are probably some of the most dedicated people you will ever meet. Dance is not just about pitching up, it’s about complete focus and always doing everything that’s expected of you and so is business.…
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10 Things I’ve learned to help me become super productive
We are all guilty of procrastination. We are all guilty of getting lost in our days and before we know it another week has passed and your to-do list still looks the same. Here are 10 Habits to adopt to help you become super productive every day! Set aside planning time every day 5-10 minutes is…
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The hard truth about success (or learning to lose gracefully)
No one likes to lose. No one likes to come last, or 5th, 4th, or even 3rd or second. We all like to win! Losers have more fun than winner’s said nobody ever! It sucks to lose! It sucks to do bad in life. It makes us feel like failures. But, Sometimes it’s good…
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Tiny and important lessons you learn in business
Today was one hectic day. I’m writing this after coming home from a dance competition we put on today and in doing so I learnt tiny, but super important, business lessons that I would like to share. If there is something that can go wrong it will go wrong. Yesterday afternoon (the day before our…
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10 Things I have learned about people while running a small business
I deal with people on a daily basis. Lot’s of people. I deal with people over the phone, via email, on Whatsapp, through text messages, and in person. I spend my day communicating with people of all ages (three and up). I have learnt many different things about people in general over the years that…