We live in an age of constant distractions. People are paid to grab and keep your attention; they make money off selling your face-time to others. Whereas previously television, newspapers and magazines simply delivered an audience to advertisers on their terms, the levels of sophistication to engage and retain viewers have evolved exponentially. Smartphones [...]
“Business is a coward, it runs away from any uncertainty”. AT Dlamini, respected businessman and previous Prime Minister of Eswatini, made this statement in the early noughties while we were negotiating a business deal. And this rings true to this day. The uncertainty around the coronavirus has not only led to stock markets around [...]
We at Sologix appreciate the turmoil that COVID-19 has caused so many, not least our student population. As of March 18th, all higher institutions of learning around South Africa have been closed for at least four weeks. Many students will be at a loss of how to make the most of this time, especially so [...]
I became a business coach to help small and medium businesses in South Africa save time and money, and to help the people who drive them become better leaders. At a deeper level, it came out of a desire to do work that contributes to society – and I’ve found that working with these businesses, [...]
Business coaching may be regarded as a newer profession in the world today, but the concept has been around since Ancient Greece. One of the earliest examples that come to mind is the relationship between Socrates and his student Plato. In mainstream business, one often finds that someone is appointed as a mentor to show [...]
My working career, and my life for that matter, has been a ‘skid-in-sideways’ experience. I might not take the conventional route in, but I find myself in the thick of the action and embrace it with both arms. My journey from business exec to a business coach is no different. From my accounting foundation, I [...]
