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Deborah Hartung
Book Review
Talent Liberation, the new book by Deborah Hartung, is for every business leader, entrepreneur and startup founder who has been wanting to axe the annual performance appraisal process in their business, but is unsure of either how to do that or of what to replace annual appraisals with.
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From the Lionesses of Africa Operations Dept
Question: “What do you get if you wrap all the Economists in the world around the globe end to end?” Answer: “No conclusion…” This was attributed to George Bernard Shaw in May 1933 and he does seem to have a point. With so many conflicting views in the early stages of the Coronavirus attack, even from Scientists who we have always believed live in a binary world rather than the ‘Is it a Science or is it an Art’ world of Economics, should we start to question the worth of forecasting? What conclusions can any of us draw currently?
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by Kathy Mann, Author & Speaker
In the first week of 2020, I drove from my home in Johannesburg to Durban to spend a week interviewing my grandmother about her life for a book. It was fascinating to hear about how life was as a teenager for my grandmother during the Second World War in England.
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by Dr Ashika Pillay
It’s not just the virus that’s contagious…
With the advent of COVID-19, most people have become familiar with concepts related to infectious disease, how viruses are spread and transmitted. However, beneath the real threat of the virus and its impact on our health and wellbeing, lurks another infectious disease. Anxiety and fear are real threats that pose a massive risk to us.
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by Julia Ranzani
Every now and then when I check the CORONAVIRUS WORLDOMETER or hear NEWS ABOUT COVID-19. I get this ice cold fear running down my spine. I can’t help it, my mind jumps to horrific images inspired by silly doomsday action movies. So for a moment I’m overwhelmed with CORONAVIRUS ANXIETY.
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by Brigette Mashile, founder of Roka Roko
Two weeks ago I submitted my writing to an organization that is looking for content writers. I was referred by a friend. After 2 weeks I was about to ask if they had received my work for the opportunity but I received the reply first. And it was a NO. I will admit, I feared that it was a no before I opened the email; I tried to reprimand myself. Why am I expecting the worst? Well I did receive the worst.
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by Wuraola Ademola-Shanu
If people can’t find your site on search results, you are missing out on traffic, leads, and most importantly, sales!
One of the best ways to solve the problem of low traffic is with keyword research tools. Google uses keyword as an important SEO ranking factor. This is because searches only find content that Google thinks is relevant to what they are searching for.
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by Paula Quinsee
You might’ve heard of Maslow’s hierarchy and having to meet our basic needs of food and shelter being key for our survival. Well, as human beings one of our other basic needs is to be loved and accepted for who we are – especially when it comes to our relationships.
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Neo Mkwebane Chatyoka, founder, Uhuru Botanicals (United Kingdom / South Africa)
Neo Mkwebane Chatyoka, founder, Uhuru Botanicals (United Kingdom / South Africa)
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Petrina Auino-Mwandingi, Founder, KOVA (Namibia)
Have patience and reap the rewards!…
Petrina Auino-Mwandingi, Founder, KOVA (Namibia)
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Shaida Seni, Founder, PRACTIVA (Mozambique)
Shaida Seni, Founder, PRACTIVA (Mozambique)
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Mara Cancune, Founder, CharbanúRH - Consultoria e Capacitação (Mozambique)
Invest in yourself!…
Mara Cancune, Founder, CharbanúRH - Consultoria e Capacitação (Mozambique)
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Mandisa Makubalo, Founder, Unlimited Experiences SA (South Africa)
Mandisa Makubalo, Founder, Unlimited Experiences SA (South Africa)
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Carine-Zoe Umutoni, Founder, ONYX (Rwanda)
Know your purpose!…
Carine-Zoe Umutoni, Founder, ONYX (Rwanda)
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Nqobile and Zandile Magagula, founders, Zinoky Investments (eSwatini)
Nqobile and Zandile Magagula, founders, Zinoky Investments (eSwatini)
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Bukky Asehinde, Founder, Bellafricana (Nigeria)
Be consistent!…
Bukky Asehinde, Founder, Bellafricana (Nigeria)
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Josie van Aswegen, owner, Fabulous Flowers (South Africa)
Josie van Aswegen, owner, Fabulous Flowers (South Africa)
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Eunice Andrade, Founder, Fabrazilbyeunice (Mozambique)
Believe in your dreams!…
Eunice Andrade, Founder, Fabrazilbyeunice (Mozambique)
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Samantha Skyring, founder of Oryx Desert Salt (South Africa)
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Oryx Desert Salt, bringing a taste of the Kalahari to the world’s kitchens
With the world looking to source more sustainable, ethically produced and renewable sources of foodstuffs, one South African business venture, Oryx Desert Salt, founded by entrepreneur Samantha Skyring, is looking to bring an exceptional source of salt to enrich both the flavour of food and also promote good health.
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Jo James
Book Review
If you wake up on a Monday morning with ambition for your business to grow each day but by Friday haven’t fulfilled your goals, then you need help. Business coach Jo James has written a new book, Make Your Mondays Matter, aimed at helping entrepreneurs to take their businesses to the next level in terms of growth and income. This award-winning book will give you proven strategies for success and one full year of support mechanisms to keep you on track.
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