When the going gets tough … people of real substance ride the wave and the weak drown in their own egos and ignorance. People of substance are mature enough to sit back and take a cold hard look at the world… and change … they do what they must do! Just as there is no …. Read More
Since time immemorial humankind have recognised that the good times are always followed by the lean times. Through various mechanisms they prepared themselves for the lean times to ensure their continued survival. Instinctively we know this dynamic, but for some bizarre reason businesses today seldom prepare themselves for the bad times … have they forgotten …. Read More
The feeling and emotion of prosperity does not come from what you own, but by knowing who you are. Knowing who you are means knowing where you want to go. Knowing where you want to go gives you focus and direction … the money will come! The PURPOSE of any business is to get, and …. Read More
We all know that no expenditure, whether it be in the form of time or money, should be made in business without first considering the return on the investment. Yet today more money is wasted on training than in almost any other activity in business! Do not, for one second, misinterpret this statement … training …. Read More
Just getting paid for the goods and services you provide can cost your business a small fortune. Unpaid accounts, the time and energy spent on chasing up late payments, and the cost of collection agencies and legal bills can be a huge drain on your resources. Prevention is always better than cure, so if you …. Read More
Cancer can be cured, BUT you must pick it up early, and treat it! The same rule applies in business, except that here the cancer is called ‘Toxic Corporate Culture’! One of our first posts listed 18 fatal business diseases. One of these, a toxic corporate culture, is probably the worst as it is a …. Read More
How many times have you heard that the collapse of a major debtor caused the collapse of the business to whom the money was owed? Tragic indeed, but unfortunately credit management has become far too much of a science and has lost the art that used to govern it. Granting credit to another company, or …. Read More
VAT is a diverse and complicated subject which is why it has its own Act that governs what must be disclosed and what may be claimed. A question that often plagues business owners is what am I permitted to claim? We can help. Before we delve into the detail of what constitutes a valid VAT …. Read More
Blame it on Yourself! So, you are in business … it is remarkably successful, making you truckloads of money and there is absolutely nothing you could possibly change to make it even better! Be honest – is this really the case? If your answer is yes, you are indeed a rare exception. Don’t you see …. Read More
Crash, boom, bang! The warning signs are there, it’s all over the news, experts are crying out to people to take heed, are you listening? We are FAST approaching the biggest global economic crash the world has ever seen. The experts say that this crash will supersede the infamous 1929 crash that gave rise to …. Read More