For one, professional athletes understand that to win, they need to play the game better than other players – whether individual sports like high-jumping and running the 100m, or team sports like cricket and beach volleyball. Very little of their performance has to do with their fellow participants, competition. Business Owners & Leaders talk about …
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Porpoising is when the car is bouncing up and down, “a motion that is not only horrendously uncomfortable for the drivers but also bad for their health. It’s also costly for the teams as they have to change the car’s set-up to minimise it, which means raising the ride-height, robbing them of downforce, pace and …
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Owning and running a business is unique. Unique to the Owner. Imagine 3 groups of yachts. Each group has the same features. There are three sizes of yachts, 5, 10 and 20 crew. All yachts are going to sail around the world, starting and finishing at the same place. This is not a race, will …
Nothing about any business is unique. Only the owner is unique. Read More »
“If you worry, you don’t have to worry. If you don’t worry, you need to worry. Because if you worry, you’ll take care of the things that you are worrying about to the best possible way. If you don’t worry, and you just go headlong into these things, you’re gonna have a real problem” (Ray …
Whether the economy, education, healthcare, or any other aspect of society, it’s common to hear people complain about how government is failing them. This blame game can be counterproductive. It shifts the responsibility away from us as individuals and communities and places it solely on the government’s shoulders. It creates a sense of helplessness, where …
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The Alternative Board® is a global franchise with presence in 25 countries, providing Business Owners and leaders with facilitated Peer Advisory Boards and Business Owner coaching services. With experience gained over more than three decades, we know the importance of knowing what you want from and for your life. Jason Zickerman, Global President and CEO …
We live in a world where “means are as likely to determine ends as ends are to determine means”. When last did you check the relevance of your products/services? Why are your customers/clients using your products/services? For example, did you know that manufacturers of smartphones don’t compete for “ears”? What percentage of your smartphone …
“…fraudulently received a salary… by failing to declare that he was still under sequestration. He also falsely and wilfully submitted a forged certificate… …has not been rehabilitated since he was sequestered on… 2016”. “The vandalism of fire hydrants in Louis Trichardt, Limpopo, not only causes thousands of rands worth of damage, but large volumes of …
You are the worst type of parasite, virus, disease imaginable. Read More »
Although many business leaders do not want to enter the political arena, they must stand up for their rights and assert themselves – I paraphrased what lord Peter Hain recently said about the situation in SA. Change has never been brought about by politics and politicians. It has always been brought about by society, people …
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