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Life’s Little Lessons
Sep. 2 | Cartoon A few of the kids I grew up with loved going to school, but most of us agreed with the sentiment expressed in that cartoon. For many years I saw going to class and learning enough to get decent grades as something I had to do so that I...
THE WEIGHT OF SUCCESS!
Mar. 11 | February is my birth month and also the month of love as we know. I have been comparing successful women in the corporate world to those who are self employed, entrepreneurs or politicians. I have since realised that these two breeds of women...
Planning-the core word in business
Feb. 4 | MONEY MATTERS Most of the time, business people find it difficult to know how much cash flow one would need in business. It has been proven over time that the number one ‘killer’ of businesses is cash flow . Therefore even if your business...
AT YOUR SERVICE!
Jan. 21 | MONEY MATTERS: Karabo Musa Another year goes by and I now believe that time flies when you are having fun. Most importantly, I gave up resolutions years ago and I just stick to practical things in life. Bottom line is that we are so lucky to be...
REFLECTING ON 2010
Dec. 24 | Reflecting Year 2010 This has been a very interesting year. Our politics is becoming very interesting, unions are talking in one voice , the alcohol levy has gone up again in the hope to deter people from indulging. Value added tax has gone up maybe to...
STAYING ABOVE DEBT
Nov. 26 | MONEY MATTERS Honestly, there are a couple of bad habits that will continue to make young people poor for a long long time. The pressure sometimes gets too much and it’s like we are drawn into the spiral web of debt. I know last week I talked about...
BE MERRY AND DEBT FREE
Nov. 19 | XMASS PRESENTS Its Christmas time again and as usual the excitement is going through everyone’s mind. I am already feeling festive and have a list ready for Santa clause. My number one wish is to totally start the year debt free! Yes! It is very much...
THE WAITING CONCERN
Oct. 8 | MONEY MATTERS A waiter or waitress is a very crucial member of your staff. I simply do not understand why business owners take the recruitment of these staff for granted .Its really a shame to see how we tend to believe that you just need anyone who...
NOT SO CHEAP!
Sep. 3 | Cheap is not so cheap What is cheap, really? Cheap is relative and subjective. However, I am of the opinion that Cheap is very expensive. Every time I see I sign that says cheap, I always wonder at what expense or whose expense. Most of the time,...
LIFE AND DEBT
Aug. 13 | LIFE AND DEBT I think I have said it before that there are good debts and bad debts. Reality is that most of us have to acquire loans to advice in almost every aspect. As a young graduate I wish someone had told me to start getting into the right kind...
MARRIED AND AFFORDABLE
Jul. 30 | MARRIED: Photo from the internet Yesterday I had a chance to catch up with some of my school mates from Lobsec and it is amazing how they have all turned out well…literally! They have grown into respectable professionals, mothers ...
THINK TWICE BEFORE BORROWING MONEY
Jul. 9 | MONEY MATTERS Its so scary how we sometimes fall into the trap of over borrowing or over commitment .At the end of the day who is really responsible to tell consumers when they have exceeded borrowing limits? The major set back is that when we as customers...
Presentation is key to customer retention
Jul. 5 | MONEY MATTERS I am getting reports that people are going around and checking out all these places that make one wonder why they are spending our money. But as I said before, government departments are really trying. There are a few ministries such...
Banking services are appalling
Jun. 18 | Money Matters Maybe government is not at all bad, when you think about the service we get from some of the financial institutions. I think most of us Bankers have just decided to think like robots and talk like parrots. You can’t imagine the red...
No more deadwoods but dead machines
Jun. 11 | Money Matters The value of money is normally weighed vis-à-vis the service received, or expected service. Believe me, Government is not excluded from list of businesses because it is the biggest franchise. I lost my driver’s license, Omang and everything...
We getting a raw deal
Jun. 4 | MONEY MATTERS I have a big problem with some franchises and restaurants in town. The question is always whether they are worth the time and money we spend on them. So, I am dedicating a couple of editions this winter to closely look at the value and...
We all are materialistic
May. 28 | Money Matters What do people understand about being materialistic? I have always struggled with the concept of labelling people as such since I believe we all are materialistic. All of us! The danger of this labelling is that it stops a lot of people...
Your money should work for you
May. 14 | Money Matters Sometimes we make money mistakes that can be avoided. Most of the time we get caught out, because that’s how it has always been done or simply because we do not know any better. For example, saving without looking at all the options...
