#BusinessSuccess – You need more than Business 101 principles to make it

If there ever was a need for proof that observing Business 101 principles isn’t enough to bring about business success, a visit to a large and busy mall in the festive season to observe customers Read More …

AVOIDING PITFALLS OF SELLING TO DIFFICULT PERSONALITIES

Persistent failure to persuade people to consider our proposals could sometimes be owing to our asking wrong people for help, seeking answers in wrong places and knocking on wrong doors. By Nimroth Gwetsa, 30 June Read More …

– Preparing for and dealing with consequences of #financial difficulties

For some, these are hard economic times we live in: Government debt is increasing, tax revenue is declining and prices for goods and services are increasing. Businesses and consumers are feeling the pressure. Almost all Read More …

– How a lesson on ants reminds us of important principles on thriving in business

By Nimroth Gwetsa, 11 November 2014 (Image: http://www.pestworldforkids.org/pest-guide/ants) We are told ants are among best “open-source educators” on our planet that could give life’s most valuable lesson to sluggards. A quotation from King Solomon’s writings Read More …

GENERATING NEW REVENUE BY LEVERAGING EXISTING OFFERINGS

   (Pictures courtesy of African Globe: http://www.africanglobe.net/africa/cape-town-tales-city/) We have heard politicians talk about South Africa having parallel economies[1]: one serving the well developed and the other, emerging sector of our society. The dichotomy should ideally Read More …