Take Courage! Ever wonder where that phrase comes from? I did, and it is a phrase that fascinates me because it speaks to me about Action! And you know me, I’m an action gal. So I looked it up, as one does, and discovered a lovely new word…vicissitude! I will explain what it means…
DetailsI am not one for looking back. I can’t even read a book twice in most cases. I have ‘Futuristic’ in my Strength set, so I am all about looking to the future and moving towards it. But there are times when looking back has its place, especially at the beginning of a year. At…
DetailsFrom the age of nine through to my late 20’s I raced sailing dinghies just about every Saturday afternoon on the Swan River in Perth. Everyone knew that if you got a great start you had a much better chance of finishing with a place. I believe there are parallels in how we start each year…
DetailsHappy Christmas Business Edge Family. It is almost Christmas and 2015 is all but passed! Can you look back this year and see the fingerprint of God in your victories, big or small? It seems to have been a year of contrasts.. on one hand words like ‘stressed, tired, staff issues, cash flow’ on the…
DetailsFor many years I attended and loved church. I loved the music, the praise and worship and the preaching. I loved talking to my friends after the service. However on Monday morning it was business as usual. Business as usual meant doing business the world’s way. I had a business degree and many learned sales…
DetailsFor those of you who were not able to be with us, through distance or circumstance, let me “share ” the evening with you too. The aim of the evening was to get together as Business Edge members, spouses and guests and celebrate the year, (whatever it looked like!), and look forward to what God…
DetailsSometimes our biggest enemy in life and business isn’t actually the devil, it is ourselves. Does this shock you? Think I am wrong? Read on a bit and hear me out. I think sometimes he just sets the stage, or sets things in motion, presenting us with the experience or circumstance and then stands back…
DetailsI was having an early morning “one on one” with a colleague last week in one of my usual busy café haunts where many like-minded business people congregate to start their day with a spirit of optimism and good coffee. We touched upon the usual many topics, particularly in the areas relating to his new enterprise which specialises…
DetailsChoosing your Destination. Once a colleague and I were traveling back from a meeting in the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal. I was driving and, after pulling over to take a call, I took the wrong onramp to the highway. My colleague and I had been chatting away for about an hour when we suddenly realised…
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