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Your car and cyber security 

October 11, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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by Lufuno T Khorommbi

Have you thought about your car from a cyber security perspective? Which cars are we referring to? Cars that have the ability to connect to a smartphone; ability to connect to the Wi-Fi; ability to connect to Bluetooth and share information between the car and the Bluetooth device and or import information from the Bluetooth device to the car; ability to perform on android auto operating system. (This system can function independently from the phone).

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In Guest Blog Tags Adv. Lufuno T Khorommbi, Cybersecurity
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5 Strategies to develop your Personal Brand online

October 11, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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by Usha Maharaj

Last night while talking to students of my upcoming Leadership Evolution Masterclass Series #LEMS, one of them shared that, before investing in my group coaching program, she and her husband "investigated" me online. Fortunately, I have invested time and energy in developing an online brand that is consistent with and reflects who I am and how I serve. Through this process, she found the comfort she needed to click on a button and sign up for my group coaching program.

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In Guest Blog Tags Usha Maharaj, Personal Brand
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21 Income-generating ideas 

October 11, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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by Ronel Jooste

What if you had sufficient income and not having to work 24/7? What if you had sufficient income to realize your dreams, live the lifestyle you dream about and create wealth in the process?

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In Guest Blog Tags Ronel Jooste, Ideation
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A Career or Business Pivot 

October 11, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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by Kathy Mann

I love learning. It’s part of who I am and I’ve realized that life does not seem right unless I’m expanding my knowledge or skills in some way. It’s easy to satisfy this need in a full-time job and as an entrepreneur as there are always opportunities to create new offerings and collaborations.

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In Guest Blog, Business Unusual Tags Kathy Mann, BU Pivoting
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Mindfully… written 

October 3, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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by Dr Ashika Pillay

Mindfulness is a topic that is close to my heart. My personal journey as a medical professional, teacher, coach, and healer has been profoundly shifted by my journey to “Inner space”. I started meditating in 2013 when we took a family holiday to India, and the Deepak and Oprah 21 Day meditation was the perfect entry for my husband Thiru and myself. Since then, we’ve both gone deep and wide in our exploration, and learning of ourselves, our minds, and the world.

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In Guest Blog Tags Ashika Pillay, Mindful Entrepreneur
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5 Hacks To Truly Own Your Time

October 3, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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by Lori Milner

“Slow down and everything you are chasing will come around and catch you.” – John De Paola

I’m sure at some point in your life, you have come across the dreaded ‘scope creep’. If you’ve ever done a building or renovation project, I’m quite sure things didn’t quite come in on the original budget. There was ‘just this’ one last thing that you hadn’t taken into consideration. Or a project at work had much more involved than you originally anticipated and left you scrambling to try and produce more for the same resources.

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In Guest Blog Tags Lori Milner, Productivity Time & Energy
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Live in the present moment

October 3, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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by Georgina Angélica

Today, I don't hear the expression “live in the present moment.” In fact, the first time that I woke up to the meaning of these words was through Eckhart Tolle’s book, ‘The Power of Now.’

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In Guest Blog Tags Georgina Angélica, Mindful Entrepreneur
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Take care of those who care!

September 26, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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by Georgina Angélica

Is it possible to change the world through the personal and professional training of early childhood educators and thus positively impact children's lives? Much is said about the well-being of children, but little is said or acknowledged about the well-being of those who spend hours, days, weeks, years caring for these same children.

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In Guest Blog Tags Georgina Angélica, Education
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What are the rules that govern personal data protection and cybersecurity in South Africa?

September 25, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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by Adv. Lufuno T Khorommbi

Cybersecurity laws and policies have a direct impact on human rights, particularly the right to privacy, freedom of expression, and the free flow of information. The world over, policymakers have created several national policies with the intention of balancing these rights; protecting information communication technologies (ICTs) systems against malicious attacks and minimizing data breaches.

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In Guest Blog Tags Adv. Lufuno T Khorommbi, Legal
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Empower your kids with financial literacy

September 25, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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by Kathryn Main - Money Savvy Kids

The world has been thrown off its centre due to Covid-19 and the implications thereof. Our country is in a state of emergency and lockdown has resulted in jobs being lost, salaries being cut, personal finances being destroyed and an economy that is damaged. However, despite these circumstances we still have to find a way to manage our finances, take care of our families and ourselves and move forward.

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In Guest Blog Tags Kathryn Main, Financial Literacy
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How safe are you in your office park?

September 25, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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by Ntsoaki Sibiya (née Kortjass)

The office complex model is marketed as the security solution for small businesses. As a result, tenants can become complacent about security, believing 'the guard at the gate' will protect both staff and assets.

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In Guest Blog Tags Ntsoaki Sibiya, Security Services
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Influencers and contracts 

September 20, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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by Claire Keet Pollock and Sinal Govender, Co-Founders of pop.law

Based on a few chats we’ve had with people in our community, it appears there’s a bit of a vibe around freelance contracts. Especially when it comes to influencers and the contracts they do and don’t sign with the brands that they work with. (We know there’s also a bit of a vibe around the term “influencer” - call it what you will: digital creator, mom-fluencer, curator, online ambassador). What we’re talking about are people who market or review things to their online communities in exchange for a product, payment, trade exchange or sponsorship.

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In Guest Blog Tags Sinal Govender & Claire Keet, Legal
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If you’ve had enough of COVID, then you need to read this…

September 20, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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by Lori Milner

“If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it”. - Mary Engelbreit

In 2018, I got the opportunity to tick off an item that had been on my bucket list for the past 8 years – to do a TEDx talk. Around the fifteenth draft, I was finally ready to send this off to my coach for review. At this point, I thought I had nailed it and was ready to move onto the next phase of preparing for the stage.

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In Guest Blog Tags Lori Milner, BU Inspiration & Motivation, Mindful Entrepreneur
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Send the elevator down

September 20, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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by Moyosola Kara

Women empowerment shouldn’t be a fad, a trend you embody because you feel you ought to; as a black woman charting her path to success I’m about to say what needs to be said - an unpopular opinion you didn’t request but which I will give to you anyway.

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In Guest Blog Tags Moyosola Kara, Women's Empowerment
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Making change – that most difficult yet essential thing

September 20, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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by Sharon Castle

It’s been a month since I had the energy or the motivation to write this blog. Normally I love writing and sharing with my audience but it’s been a time of challenges and some things just weren’t my priority.

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In Guest Blog Tags Sharon Castle, Mindful Entrepreneur
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When Corporates Ask You To Work For Free

September 13, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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by Claire Keet Pollock and Sinal Govender

Picture this. A bright-eyed, bush-tailed creative, maybe a year or two into their career, gets a call from a massive multinational company to do some work for them. (Who me?! Yes, of course, I’d love to! What’s that? You’ve got a limited budget? No problem, it’d be an honour to work with your brand). Maybe this young gun is a photographer or a designer. Or a music producer. They’re told that money is tight on the job and are dangled the “exposure” carrot.

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In Guest Blog Tags Sinal Govender & Claire Keet, Legal
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How to overcome working mom’s guilt

September 13, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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by Usha Maharaj

As a working mom I’m sure you’ve felt that pang of guilt when sitting at the office while you leave your children in someone else’s care. As a working mom who needs to work, who feels energized by working, who loves what they do, and who also loves raising their children – working mom’s guilt, is an obstacle.

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In Guest Blog Tags Usha Maharaj, Work Life Balance
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Faking It? 

September 13, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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by Dr Ashika Pillay

Recently, I have had contact with a few brand names that prompted me to think a bit deeper about how companies represent their brands and strategy. Why do some brands come across true to their inherent value proposition? Why do employees of some companies truly LIVE the brand? On the other hand, why do some customers come back truly disappointed as soon as they have interacted with a company leaving them with a stark contrast between their expectations and the reality?

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In Guest Blog Tags Ashika Pillay, Brand
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How to Keep Your Sanity As A Multi-Passionate Entrepreneur

September 13, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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Tapiwa Matsinde

Do you find yourself constantly generating ideas that you find too irresistible to ignore? And as a result, you become distracted with all these ideas begging to be brought to life. Welcome to the life of the multi-passionate (also referred to as multi-hyphenate).

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In Guest Blog Tags Tapiwa Matsinde, Entrepreneurial Mindset
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Is remote working killing corporate culture?

September 6, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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by Paula Quinsee

With the majority of people working from home these days, there are less team and one-on-one interactions with the majority of communications being done almost entirely online. Some concerns that are already being flagged in organisations are that of: "employees are increasingly disconnected and as a result, projects can take longer to complete. New hires are failing to integrate effectively and young professionals can take longer to professionally develop without mentors at hand or behaviours to emmulate.”

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In Guest Blog, Business Unusual Tags Paula Quinsee, BU Marketing & Communications
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African luxury couture…For those who want to stand out from the crowd, Dibo Ndumbe Eyoh, co-founder and co-creative Director of Eloli, an award-winning luxury African fashion brand in Cameroon, has just what you need. Image of the Day / The Joinery

Sustainable Tote Bags…We have always been big fans of The Joinery, the sustainable and ethical product design brand based in South Africa founded by Natalie and Kim Ellis, and their exciting Future Tex™ fa Image of the Day / Barbara McKenzie

Classic meets contemporary…If you are in the market for classic-inspired yet modern clothing which is both stylish and ultra-feminine and trans-seasonal to wear throughout the year, then Kendi Sapepa, found Image of the Day / Adèle Dejak

Luxury statement accessories…We are big fans of luxury jewellery and accessories made with love and passion on the African continent, and Adèle Dejak in Kenya is the epitome of handmade luxury. The Image of the Day / Lunar

Stylish sustainable clothing…We have always been big fans of Lunar in South Africa, the sustainable clothing brand created by owner Nicola Luther and her talented team. Lunar has firmly established itself as one of th Image of the Day / Dathonga Designs

Traditional craft elevated…We love the impact-driven accessories created by Márcia Nangy O’Connell, founder and artistic director of Dathonga Designs in Mozambique. Since 2010, she has establis Image of the Day / Dounia Home

Statement lighting… from Dounia Home, the home of innovative, handcrafted and ethically made Moroccan lighting and home decor founded by Dounia Tamri-Loeper. Her company designs, produces and brings to market hi Image of the Day / Mash. T Design Studio

Award-winning furniture design…We are big fans of talented South African designer Thabisa Mjo, founder of Mash. T Design Studio in Johannesburg, and these fabulous side tables are firm customer favouri Image of the Day / Quazi Design

Sustainable Home Decor…If you want to make a statement with your interior design and home decor, and at the same make a contribution to supporting eco-friendly enterprise, then these unique decor pieces from Qu Image of the Day / Eki

Silk Sensation…Nothing is quite as luxurious as silk, that’s why we love the ‘Africa on Silk’ collections from Eki, founded by Hazel Eki Osunde. Eki is known for its signature soft silks and ethereal c

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