Nobody wants to talk about death and dying, especially when no-one is dead or dying. It may sound flippant when it is put this way, but it is the truth. If COVID-19 has done one thing, it has made us face our human frailty, our mortality.
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The ‘new normal’ that still seems so foreign and what the fourth industrial revolution has to do with it
The Fourth Industrial Revolution brings technologies that blur the lines between the physical, digital and biological spheres across all sectors. It brings about boundary-busting disruptions that will change the world of work as we know it
Undoing lockdown – levels of strategic thinking
Entrepreneurs are doers. They see a gap, a need, a problem and they react. Often, things build momentum and somewhere in the future they find themselves running a business. Most business do not fail because they are built on bad ideas. They fail because basic planning was not done.
Undoing Lockdown – levels of business support
Some feel cheated. We were told ‘this lockdown thing’ will come to an end, and yes, we knew it would not quite mean business to usual, but THIS unusual? And for how long, THIS time? Anger and frustration, fueled by denied addictions and proclivities, are rising. Scathing memes and poisonous comments are setting Facebook and social media on fire. There are growing accusations of class and race prejudice from all sides.
New levels of lockdown – cabin fever is real
The concept of an ‘end to lockdown’ is different for everybody. What we can agree on is that 99.77% of us want it to roll around sooner rather than later. It seems, for once, introverts have the advantage over their extrovert friends and colleagues.
Open doors during lockdown – part 1
This is not business as usual.
Your staff haven’t simply moved offices. This is not working remotely by choice. This is trying to work from home whilst the world is experiencing an unprecedented crisis, with unpredictable outcomes. Your staff, their families, your suppliers and clients will not react as they ‘normally’ would. In fact, you yourself may not have it as together as you would like others to think…
Apocalypse (Not) Now – What to do now that Moody’s has downgraded RSA to junk status
It is true – the country has been down-graded by the last remaining ratings agency, Moody’s, that thought South Africa was worth investing in – somewhat. It would be really bad news, if we don’t take into consideration that the whole world is facing two crises. We are all battling the COVID-19 virus and markets are volatile everywhere.
ABCs of budgeting # 3 (it is possible to design a budget without swearing too much)
Here we are again – you and I and your budget. We aim, in this blog, to give you the tools to look at your needs, your wants and your current reality.
A Tale of (Many More than) Two Cities – Life and Times in South Africa during COVID-19
Before we continue to look at the key elements of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address to the nation, let me say this: history tends to repeat itself – for better and, sadly, for worse. As the human race and, in particular, as a country, we stand on the precipice of history. The next move is ours.
ABCs of budgeting # 2 (and no, ‘Budget’ is STILL not a swear word)
You do not have to like or be good at numbers to succeed at budgeting, but you do need to be an adult about it