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ENTREPRENEURSHIP. LEADERSHIP. BUSINESS
CAREER ADVICE WHY YOUR APPROACH TO YOUR CAREER IS WRONG?
IN THE KNOW ENTREPRENEURSHIP THE ANSWER TO AFRICA'S YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
MONEY MATTERS THE QUICKEST WAY TO FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE
CONVERSATION WITH
CHARLES ANYOMI PRESIDENT, AFRICA ENTREPRENEUR CONFERENCE
IDEAL WAYS TO SPOT A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL EMPLOYEE
INSIGHT FEATURE
SMME TIPS ON CREATING A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT AFRICA ENTREPRENEUR CONFERENCE
PUBLISHING CREDITS CHIEF EDITOR Benito Mamaile editor@businessxposure.co.za EXPERT CONTRIBUTORS Frans Nel Dr. Travis Bradberry Morgen Moyo Isaac Ndhlebe Jimmy Msibi Malethola Matube Jacques Loots Elena Agaragimova
Charles Anyomi CEO, NoblePraise Ghana Ltd & President of African Entrepreneur Conference
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EDITOR’S NOTE THE EVOLUTION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AFRICA Starting a business is exhilarating. It is the first step in a long journey of evolution called entrepreneurship. For most business owners the race in the first exciting months quickly turn into a steeplechase and it can take many months of hard work before the business even show any indication of whether it will be successful. When the novelty wears off and the rubber hits the road most business owners find themselves at a crossroad where understanding their market can only be achieved through understanding their margins. Knowing where you are going is only possible if you know where you are, and the numbers become increasingly indicative of the journey lying ahead. New SME owners are often so focused on the business processes and challenges that they lose sight of the trade values that actually matter. Whether you are in the product or service industry, using technology to track trade has become imperative in making any business decision.
BENITO MAMAILE
For thriving businesses, on the next page I have brought you ideal tips to help you expand your business. Our cover feature on this instalment is a pioneer business leader, speaker and author from Ghana, he tells us about his journey as an entrepreneur, his book “The Ghanaian Business Mind” and about the Africa Entrepreneurship Conference taking place in September in Accra, Ghana. We have 6 page of insights about it as well. A warm welcome to Frans Nel, an expert in Marketing Consultancy, Brand Building, Writer & storyteller as our latest guest contributor. We have supercharged our profile my business section: on this month’s edition we featured Mphahlele Law and Bookkeeping Fundamentals from South Africa. Let’s get to know them in this edition. We’ll continue bring you more on the next coming editions.
Benito Mamaile Chief Editor
Enjoy the read.
Email editor@businessxposure.co.za
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Growth and expansion are key goals for most business owners and entrepreneurs. But how can you expand your business in today’s lackluster and slow-growth economy? Here are twelve small business expansion strategies that may help you grow your business to the next level: 1. Add new products and services to your mix. This strategy sounds relatively simple, but executing it well can be challenging. For starters, you need to figure out which products and services your customers want, and how much they’ll be willing to pay for them. Next, determine whether or not you can sell these products and services at a profit. 2. Ask your current customers what they think about your new product and service ideas, including potential price points. Your market research needs to focus on customer demand for new products and services and your cost to manufacture, deliver, and sell them. 3. Sell more products and services to your existing customers. This is the flip side of the first strategy: Penetrating deeper into your current customer base. Start by performing a market segmentation analysis to identify the customer segments that are more likely to buy so you can focus your sales and marketing efforts on these segments. 4. Expand into new territories. The idea here is to market and sell your existing products and services to new customers. These new customers can be in different segments or niches or different locations from where you currently operate. 5. Target new customer markets. Most businesses target their sales and marketing efforts to specific customer markets based on demographics like age, gender, and location or psychographics Opens a New Window. like interests, activities, and values. 21ST EDITION – AUGUST 2019
6. Tap into new sales and delivery channels. The Internet is the best example of how a new sales and delivery channel can transform a small business. Countless companies have reinvented themselves to take advantage of online opportunities 7. Acquire another business. This may be the fastest route to growth and expansion. Merging with or acquiring another business can literally double the size of your business overnight, growing your sales and revenue exponentially. But you must perform thorough due diligence on any potential acquisition candidates before moving forward with a business merger.
8. Have a web presence. This is top priority, and yet there are still some businesses out there who have not taken advantage of this opportunity. Every business should have a minimum of a professionally designed and functional website with strong SEO (search engine optimisation). 9. Licensing If you have a product that can be licensed, this is a relatively low risk and affordable option, and you will receive income from outside sales or use of your product. If you have a computer programme, or an app, or even if your name has become well known, you can make extra money by licensing your product.
10. Aim your product in new directions. Take a close look at your target market and see where you can diversify within it. If it is suitable for your business, hit the international market. Find distributors in the countries that your product will probably do well in, and start selling there. Create a demand. 11. Franchise. If you have a concept that is doing very well, you can offer franchise opportunities in other parts of the country or city you operate in. With the franchising model, there is a community to fall back on and bounce issues off of. Franchise owners have much more at stake in the business, and will put that much more into it, which will increase the chances of success. 12. Branch out. Opening a second branch is risky, and it might be better to branch out in other ways first before you end up stretching yourself very thin. You need to be as sure as possible of your success before you do it. Branching out onto the internet, as mentioned above, is often a better first step. The condition of the economy doesn’t have to dictate your business growth and expansion plans. Consider how you can implement one or more of these strategies to put your company on the fast track to expansion today.
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I failed many times and lost money. Along the way, I picked up lessons as I continue to learn and grow. – Charles Anyomi, Chief Executive Officer, NoblePraise Ghana Ltd
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harles Anyomi was born in Anfoega, one of Ghana's poor communities but yet he did not let that stop him from achieving greatness. He is one of Ghana's emerging entrepreneurs, business speakers, thinkers and authors. He’s the founder and the Chief Executive Officer of NoblePraise Ghana Limited and the President of Africa Entrepreneur Conference. Anyomi has authored and co-authored several articles on business, entrepreneurship, issues of development and contemporary socioeconomic trends in Africa. He has business experience spanning over seventeen years just after his national service in 2000. He failed many times in business and lost money running into hundreds of thousands of Ghana Cedi. This experience informed the writing of his latest book; "THE GHANAIAN BUSINESS MIND" Which is currently a best selling book. He is the host of the flagship event, Africa Entrepreneur Conference: Transforming Africa Through Entrepreneurship which is an annual international gathering of African entrepreneurs, businesspeople and investors in Ghana. As a pioneer leader in business and entrepreneurship, Charles is on a mission to lead a revolution in Africa by championing a global campaign to challenge young Ghanaian and African business people and entrepreneurs to think big, think global and grow bigger. Africa needs African businesses that will dominate the African economy the same way Coca Cola and other non-African companies have done.
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BM: Can you name a person who has had a tremendous impact on you as a leader? Maybe some one who has been a mentor to you? Why and how did this person impact your life?
CM: Dr. Strive Masiyiwa, the founder and executive chairman of Econet. This African entrepreneur has had a lot of impact in my life. He helped me expand my horizon and dream bigger and to set higher goals for myself.
A Pioneer Business Leader, Speaker & Author Benito Mamaile: It is with great pleasure to feature you on our ever growing digital magazine, I’m just going to get right into it; What was your journey like to get where you are? Charles Anyomi: My journey has been tough, long and challenging on all fronts. Some has succeeded the first time. For me, that wasn't the case. I failed many times and lost money. Along the way, I picked up lessons as I continue to learn and grow. BM: How did you build your personal reputation?
CM: Reputation is the most powerful leverage in business
and in life. Having being aware of that, I used three basic guidelines in my dealings; I do what I say I will do, I act with integrity and honesty, and I always tried to be consistent.
BM: What is one characteristic that you believe every leader should possess?
CM: Vision. I will say vision is one important
characteristics every leader should posses. Throughout history whether in business or in politics, visionary leaders clearly accomplished more. BM: What is the biggest challenge facing leaders today, especially in an African continent?
CM: Poor leadership. This I say is the greatest challenge our continent face today.
BM: What are you doing to ensure you continue to grow and develop as a leader?
CM: There are four things I do to ensure I continue to
grow and develop as a leader; Learning from my failures, listening to those with more experience and better understanding than me, investing in myself so I can be at my best and finally never allowing myself to settle for mediocrity. BM: What are you most proud of?
BM: Can you share a brief about NoblePraise Ghana Limited, what services does it render to its clientele?
CM: I am proud of myself because I have done things that I thought I could never do and I am proud of myself because I didn't give up despite of many failures and setbacks.
CM: NoblePraise is a company I founded in 2010 and our
BM: How do you measure success for you as a leader?
interest is in Farming. We produce vegetables for the Ghanaian market. We also have plans to go into banana plantation for export into Europe. 21ST EDITION – AUGUST 2019
CM: Discovering your calling and assignment in life and walking in it or pursuing it is what success means to me. PAGE 08
BM: Tell us about your book, what led to a decision to end up writing it? CM: "THE GHANAIN BUSINESS MIND" is a groundbreaking book that talks about the bottlenecks that limit success of Ghanaian businesses on the global scene. The things I talked about in the book is not limited to only Ghanaians but to major African entrepreneurs and businesses as well. So you can still name the book; "The African Business Mind" . The book is divided into three main parts; part 1, 2 and 3. The part 1 of the book talks about the bottlenecks, the part 2 reveals how these bottlenecks have limited Ghanaian businesses and Entrepreneurs from playing on the global scene and the part 3 which is the most important part of the book talks about the Solution. The solution to these bottlenecks and how the new generation of Ghanaian Entrepreneurs must be different from the older generation in order to play on the international scene. The decision that lead to the writing of the book is my failures in business and our inability as Ghanaians to build businesses which have continental scope and scale like Nigeria or South Africa or Egypt.
BM: What is the core agenda that conference will be focusing on this year? CM: The main agenda for the conference this year is how to scale and finance businesses on the continent. Entrepreneurship has never been a problem in Africa and you can see that from our market woman and youth selling in the streets at traffic lights but our problem has been how to scale these businesses. BM: What has been your greatest career disappointment? What did you learn from it?
BM: For our readers across the globe that are interested in getting a copy, where can they find it?
CM: Well, I do not have any disappointments yet. I am really happy and accept everything that came my way with a deep gratitude.
CM: It will be available on Amazon after the 30th of August 2019.
BM: What are a few resources you would recommend to someone looking to gain insight into becoming a better leader?
BM: What are the most significant constituents that makes Ghana business culture more unique from other African countries?
CM: Read about some leaders, discover differences and inspirations. To become a leader, you have to believe that you are a leader and then start acting like one. Look at yourself in the mirror, and tell yourself everyday that you are a leader.
CM: The rule of law couple with our peace and stability in the country has made Ghana unique on the African continent. Added to that, we have the rapid growing economy in Sub Sahara Africa according to IMF project and this has further positioned us better on the continent. BM: Africa Entrepreneur Conference, I believe the upcoming one will be the second one? What is its main objective? CM: The main objective of Africa Entrepreneur Conference is to promote entrepreneurship for jobs and wealth creation across the continent of Africa thereby reduce poverty and unemployment. Entrepreneurship is what we need to build the prosperity of Africa and to liberate the Africa's economy. This is the way forward for Africa if Africa must be liberated economically. BM: Why is it important for entrepreneurs to attend the Africa Entrepreneur Conference 2019? CM: It is a platform for networking, collaborations and forging of partnerships. These have become the modern keys in competitive business world and African Entrepreneurs must learn to use it if we must build multinational companies across the continent. At AEC, Entrepreneurs will get the opportunity to expand their network, collaborate and forge partnerships with other business minded attendees from across the continent. 21ST EDITION – AUGUST 2019
BM: If you could meet any business leader from the present or past, who would it be? What would you ask if you had only one question? CM: Dr. Strive Masiyiwa, The Zimbabwean Entrepreneur. I will ask him to tell me how he made it onto Forbes list and how he was able to build a global business in Africa without giving a bribe. BM: If you were to advise African leaders, what would be the key priorities you would recommend for dealing with poverty and unemployment? CM: Entrepreneurship and they should provide African youths with the tools for this revolution. BM: 20. If I were to call three people who have worked with you, how would they describe you?
CM: They will tell you he is a hard worker, a people-person, he loves God and very ambitious and driven. Mr. Anyomi, on behalf of National Business Xposure, I’d like to say: Thank you very much for taking the time chatting to us and connect with our readers all across the globe. We really appreciate the opportunity.
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TRANSFORMING AFRICA THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP
AFRICA CONFERENCE CONFERENCE 2019 SWISS SPIRIT & SUITE HOTEL ALISA ACCRA – GHANA 25 - 26 SEPT 2019
EXPAND YOUR NETWORK, COLLABORATE AND FORGE PARTNERSHIPS
TRANSFORMING AFRICA THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE Africa has the largest youth population in the world with average age 19 and the current challenge of unemployment. Study from African Centre for Economic Transformation, claims over 10 million graduates churned out each year from more than 668 universities across the continent with no available employment.
Hundreds of others in search of better life and opportunities die each week in the Sahara desert and in the Mediterranean Sea embarking on dangerous journey en-route to Europe. The way forward for Africa is entrepreneurship, and Africa Entrepreneur Conference offers the platform to inspire young African people to establish businesses and create jobs and wealth for the transformation of the continent.
We Africans, we want to look up and see large African businesses and companies. We want African companies to mushroom all over the continent and become global champions; and we do not want them just be from South Africa or Nigeria or Egypt or Ghana but we want to see them from Malawi, Liberia, Rwanda, Sudan and Togo. We want young African entrepreneurs to begin to THINK BIG, THINK GLOBAL AND GROW BIGGER to disrupt the world.
African Entrepreneur Conference provides the platform to lead a revolution in Africa by championing a global campaign to
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MEET OUR INTENSIVE LINE UP OF SPEAKERS FROM ACROSS THE CONTINENT
Akhona Monakali (Co-Host)
Beatrice Ndung’u
Founder & CEO Monakali Academy & Nineteen20 Accountants & Financial Services
Founder & CEO Hakuna Matata Radio & TV
Akhona Monakali is a South African entrepreneur, business strategist and professional accountant. She is the founder and CEO of Monakali Academy and Nineteen20 Accountants and Financial Services. Akhona is a name synonymous entrepreneurship excellence in South Africa and that is evidenced through her work over the years and how she develops leaders in her company.
Beatrice Ndung’u is a Kenyan based Tanzania Entrepreneur with her niche being in Branding, Media and Business. She is the Founder/CEO of Hakuna Matata Radio/TV. Hakuna Matata Radio/TV is an entertainment TV channel and Radio station broadcasting to viewers and listeners from across East Africa. Beatrice is considered as one of the best branding consultants, having worked with people in government, celebrities, as well as business branding and rebranding.
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Towela Phiri is a prolific and outstanding Digital Marketer and entrepreneur from Lusaka, Zambia. She graduated from Medical school with a Bachelors Degree in Biomedical Science but she decided to pursue her passion, entrepreneurship and take it on full-time. She owns and runs a marketing and data management company in Zambia called Kwita Marketing and has worked with financial institutions, satellite TV providers and many corporate entities.
Leon Lategan
Nicky Verd
Austin Uzim
Founder & CEO The Lions Den
Founder & CEO Entrepreneur & Author, Disrupt Yourself Or Be Disrupted
Founder & CEO African Transporter Initiative (ATI)
Leon Lategan is a South African Entrepreneur and Founder/CEO, The Lions Den. The Lions Den is an entrepreneurial business involved in various entrepreneurial initiatives and also provides coaching, training, consulting and workshops to Entrepreneurs and business owners across Africa on various topics affecting business growth. Leon has his business in 8 African countries and has spoken at several local and International events.
Nicky Verd is an author, kickAss blogger, speaker and prolific writer on personal disruption, tech trends, automation, robotics and innovation with a strong passion for stimulating entrepreneurship in Africa. She is also a contributing blogger for the Huffington Post and a brand ambassador for Southern Africa Startup Awards. The South African based Cameroonian author and tech enthusiast is passionate about igniting human potential and impacting youths across the African continent to rise as pioneers of the future
Austin Uzim is a Nigerian Entrepreneur and the founder/CEO of African Transporter Initiative (ATI), an organization working with Communities and Institutions across Africa to change the narratives of Poverty, Illiteracy and Abuse of 'The Vulnerable African Child' by providing digital tools that offers early support for Literacy, Numeracy and Financial intelligence in children. He is an Educator, Personal Development Coach, Writer and Social Entrepreneur who is leveraging on social technologies to transform the Literary Development of Disadvantaged Children all over Africa
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Kenyatta Scott
Carol Mhlauli
Dumisani Ncube
Founder & CEO The Violet Book Series
Founder & Group CEO Masazie Holdings
Founder & Chairman DLN Technologies
Kenyatta Scott, is an American Entrepreneur and Founder/CEO of The Violet Book Series.
Ntsapokazi Carol Mhlauli is a South African Entrepreneur and the Founder and Group CEO of Masazie Holdings (Pty) Ltd.
As seen on TV, She known world wide as an Author, Educator, and Business Speaker. She is the Creator of The Violet Book Series, a Morally based Book series for children of color. Her books and Apparel grew in popularity. They are sold nationally in historically black museums and online.
An investment company that was established in 2009 and formerly Incorporated as a proprietary limited in South Africa in 2012.
She partnered with major organizations such as Amazon and Chicago Parent Magazine.
The company has numerous subsidiaries in business consulting, corporate branding, driving school, petroleum and energy, mining, logistics and hospitality.
Dumisani Ncube is Africa's second youngest millionaire only at 29 years worth over $1.2 million according to Forbes. He is listed on the Forbes 30 under 30 and recognized as one of Africa's rising young entrepreneurs. He is a Zambian entrepreneur and the Founder/ CEO of DLN TECHNOLOGIES Limited and DLN Construction Limited. He has a workforce in access of 300. He started off his entrepreneurial journey in grade nine in Zambia selling pamphlets to supplement his needs.
Esther Muchemi
Tatenda Nyama
Kennedy Okosun
Group CEO Muchemi Group of Companies
Founder & Manging Director Interlock Solutions
Chairman Krif Ghana Limited
Esther Muchemi is a renowned Kenyan businesswoman, entrepreneur and corporate executive, who serves as the Founder and Group CEO of the Samchi Group of Companies.
Tatenda Nyama is a Zimbabwean Entrepreneur and the Co-founder/ Managing Director of Interlock Solutions Technology, a company doing security solutions and telecommunications.
Rev. Kennedy Okosun, Executive Chairman, Krif Ghana Ltd., graduated from the University of Benin with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Public Administration in 1984.
Samchi Group is a diverse Kenyan conglomerate whose companies span Telecommunication, microfinance, hospitality, real estate, restaurant and ICT.
Tatenda has over the last 7 years succeeded in growing Interlock Solutions into industry leader in the supply of security solutions and telecommunications in Zimbabwe.
He holds an Executive MBA ( Human Resources Management) from the University of Ghana Business School, awarded in 2008.
She graduated from the University of Nairobi with Bachelor of Commerce Degree. She then trained as an accountant and practiced as an auditor for twenty years before striking out as an entrepreneur.
Under his able leadership, Interlock Solutions has positioned itself as a customer focused company and now industry benchmarks in Zimbabwe.
He is a founding member of Ghana/ Israel Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Nigeria Community, Ghana.
MEET OUR INTENSIVE LINE UP OF SPEAKERS FROM ACROSS THE CONTINENT
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Lucia Bakasa
Paul Mugunyor Jnr
Gilbert Ewehmeh
Co-founder Interlock Solutions
Founder & Group CEO April Logistics Limited
Entrepreneur Founder & CEO, YES
Lucia Bakasa is a Zimbabwean Entrepreneur and Co-founder of Interlock Solutions Technology Limited. A company doing security solutions and telecommunications. Lucia together with her business partner over the last 7 years succeeded in growing Interlock Solutions into industry leader in the supply of security solutions and telecommunications in Zimbabwe. Under her able leadership, Interlock Solutions has positioned itself as a customer focused company and now industry benchmarks in Zimbabwe.
Mugunyor Paul Junior is a Ugandan entrepreneur and the Founder & Group CEO of April Logistics Ltd. A Cargo & Freight Company with a mission to transform African Cargo and passenger courier. Paul grew up in rural Uganda and become a high school dropout at age 20. He migrated to the city and out on the streets of Kampala seeking financial prosperity through business. He tried various businesses and by age 25, ran 13 different businesses in Kampala which all went bankrupt.
Gilbert Ewehmeh is a Cameroonian Entrepreneur and Founder/CEO,YES.YES is a Social Innovative Enterprise promoting and supporting SMEs and Startups across Cameroon. Gilbert also a founder of Startup' Nkap, an innovative Incorporated finance and Investment platform designed to attract; Angel Investors, Venture Capitalists, Equity Investors, Crowdfunding and other financial services for Startups and SMEs. He is also the publisher at Inspire Media Group; a media house which publishes the bi-monthly magazine, The Entrepreneur
D.Yvonne Rivers
Rodrick Nabe
Caroline Kusimba
Producer, Shark Tank Founder & CEO, Phoebe Group
Founder & CEO Road To Success
Founder & CEO Swirl Laundry & Dry Cleaners
D.Yvonne Rivers is a seasoned American Entrepreneur, producer of the Shark Tank and the Founder/Group CEO of Phoebe Group. Phoebe Group is a marketing, media, mentoring and training company that targets women, non-profits and business owners through training classes, developing business plan, developing marketing plans and women networking through conferences and webinars. Phoebe Pitch Tank, a subsidiary of the Phoebe Group, a re-branded from DC Shark Tank allows business owners from across America and Canada to pitch their business for feedback, price and Business Coaching from Phoebe and this event is held bi- monthly in Washington DC.
He’s a public speaker, author and teacher by profession. His books and speeches have educated, inspired and transformed many lives. During his eight years in the education sector, he has inspired over 10,000 students. His greatest passion is helping young people on how to discover and maximize their potential. He has vast skills in personal development and career guidance which has made him valuable to the education sector. He’s also the chairperson of CHAPAKAZI FOUNDATION and the creator of THINGS WE DON’T LEARN AT SCHOOL documentary.
Caroline Kusimba is a seasoned Kenyan Entrepreneur. She is the Founder/ CEO of Swirl Laundry and Dry Cleaners. A commercial laundry business that offers a supply of wash and return services to hotels, events, serviced apartments, health clubs and many other industries that require a full linen service. As a trained profession in the airline industry Caroline brings to her business the strength of excellent customer service. She is able to steer her team to greater heights by tapping on her 15 years of experience in management and leadership roles gained during her stint at National Bank of Kenya, Uchumi Supermarkets Limited, and Kenya Airways.
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WHY YOUR APPROACH TO YOUR CAREER IS WRONG… Elena Agaragimova, Career/Performance Consultant United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Do you feel there is not enough time in your day to focus on your own personal things in life? Is your work taking over your full days? Are you unable to go to the gym, read, pursue a hobby, spend time doing things you love because you are slammed busy with work? Is that you? Perhaps there are some ways around it. In fact, I am certain there is! In my work of career coaching and personal development training, I often work with individuals who feel stuck in their careers and feel they have no time to pursue their passions, take care of their health, spend time with family, take a break, etc. It is important to acknowledge the fact that we all have responsibilities and families that rely on us for support; thus, having work is essential to our overall quality of living, etc., but it is more important to keep in mind that there are ways to lead a fulfilling, healthy, and positive life while earning a salary. Some tips to consider next time you feel your life is getting away from you: All it takes is 30 minutes…Find 30 minutes in your day to do something you enjoy or have been wanting to start on. Heck, if every day is too much, start with every other day! That can be reading a book you enjoy, going to the gym, cooking, catching up with a friend, working on a side hustle, etc.
Start with looking at what you want to do next and how you want to do it. Check out my articles on my LinkedIn account for more details and strategies. Are you an experienced professional looking for a change but not sure where you can see yourself next? Check out https://newshifts.com/ which is designed for individuals looking for a change and those who want to try new things in life, even while still being a full time employee!
For example, you want to start exercising, you can start by waking up 30 minutes earlier and going for a walk or hitting the gym before work; you can apply the same after work or during lunch if morning is not an option. Is there a gym nearby your office that you can directly go to? Is there a gym in your community/building? Have family commitments to attend to on a daily basis? Get your family on board, explain to them that this is important to you; I am confident they will support you. You have 24 hours in a day, you can find 30 minutes. If you cannot, check your time management and priorities. If Steve Jobs, Oprah, Putin, Richard Branson and other very busy individuals can do it, so can you!
Perhaps you are content in your role/company but have you hit a plateau in your career and not sure how to move forward up the ladder? Read this article to help you get climbing: click here.
Mindset I think the most essential part of our own personal development, regardless of which industry/position/country that we live in, is our mindset which determines the quality of life we live. We cannot control many things around us, but we can control our reactions to things that happens to us and to what people do or say to us.
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Read this article for more insights on creating a positive environment around you. Ready for a Change? Are you unhappy in your work? Do you dread doing to work? Ready for a change? If yes, what are you doing to make the necessary changes? Want to change your career but not sure where to begin? 21ST EDITION – AUGUST 2019
Take your vacation days As an employee, you have rights and one of those rights is your vacation days that you earn throughout the year. Take them and take them all. If you don’t have time to take them, you need to reconsider and reflect on the following: 1.
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Your time management – delegate, outsource, focus on essential tasks The company culture you work for and if you really want to be a part of a company where you cannot take your full vacation days each year Are you productive or just busy?
To conclude, I do believe there is enough time to do the things we enjoy, maybe not every day, but most days. It is up to us. Do not let the outside world affect your ability to see the power that you have over your life. You have more control over your days than you think or even more control over what you allow to give your energy to on physical and mental levels. Don’t further create limitations for yourself in a world that is already trying to keep you in a box.
Elena Agaragimova
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DOES MARKETING WORK? Frans Nel Marketing Consultant, Brand Builder, Entrepreneur, Writer, Storyteller & Teacher
Frans Nel
Many business owners and CEOs have asked the question: Does marketing work? To find an answer to that question, we need to first make sure we are speaking the same language when we use the term ‘marketing.’
PRODUCTION ORIENTATION From the 1950s and into the 1960s, companies increasingly improved the quality of their products. The belief was that as long as the product was of high quality, it would sell. For two decades that thinking prevailed, with research and development continually innovating new and improved products. SELLING ORIENTATION
PRODUCTION ORIENTATION
As products became more plentiful, in fact as supply outstripped demand due to mass production and the economies of scale driving down the costs, selling and promoting products became more prevalent. The age of the ‘Sale’ was born. Consumers were faced with a variety of choices for a single product and no sight of there ever being a shortage and now had to be convinced to make a purchase.
Since the beginning of the first industrial revolution, which was kick-started by the dawn of steam power in 1760, marketing first emerges as a series of functions that promoted products or services for trade.
As businesses moved to embrace selling oriented marketing, a major leap from the previous non-clientcentric view of most businesses, the role of marketing received greater attention as a function of a business.
By the turn of the century, the second industrial revolution started with the recent discoveries of electricity, oil and gas. Using these, they were able to power factories that could mass produce goods at a low cost. Other inventions such as the telephone and the motorcar helped the rapid advancements in the quality of people’s lives.
As competition increased between brands, businesses responded by focusing on selling more products. Promoting and selling products are set to be two key areas of marketing.
During this period, marketing promoted products of a higher quality than ever known before, and they were fairly priced and readily available for sale. The new emerging middle class of the day now had the means to fulfil these new wants and needs. 21ST EDITION – AUGUST 2019
business should concentrate on “ Themeeting customers’ needs rather than selling products.
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The meaning of the word, ‘marketing’ has evolved since it was first conceived more than 100 years ago. Marketing as a discipline has evolved over a series of orientations. Understanding them will help find common ground.
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In spite of organisations moving from a product orientation to being more sales oriented, the customer was still largely excluded in their planning. Products and services were developed without considering the wants and needs of customers. Theodore Levitt coined the term Marketing Myopia (marketing ‘nearsightedness’) in the 1960s. He suggested an industry is a customer-satisfying process, not a goodsproducing process.
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A great example of marketing myopia is of the early railroad magnates seeing themselves as being in ‘the railroad business’ rather than ‘the transportation business.’ This myopic ‘product oriented’ view thus excluded customers who were increasingly turning to cars, trucks and aeroplanes for transportation. Moving through the marketing orientations - production, product, selling, marketing – follows the cycles of a business. In the founding stages of a business, the focus is on getting the production process right. Once production is in place, the attention turns to the quality of the product. When the product is up to management standards, the sales team promote and sell the product. nbxnow.businessxposure.co.za
Marketing assists sales by “creating a fertile environment for
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a sale to take place.
Marketing has a different approach. Start with the customer in mind Having a marketing-centric orientation and applying the principles of modern marketing throughout the organisation, is how great brands are able to differentiative from their competitors. Marketing and all its functions such as advertising, promotions, sponsorships, public relations, product design, packaging, digital, social media and all the other elements that make up the scope of modern marketing, is a process successful organisations follow to gain an advantage over the competition. Applying a robust, well-conceived, professionally constructed, sustainable marketing strategy, is how most memorable brands have built their image. Remember, we are all marketers, at least some of the time. A young toddler convincing the rest of the family to go watch an animated movie she would like to see is marketing in action. Of course, marketing works, ask any parent.
The Quickest Way To Financial Independence
By Morgen Moyo
DOWNSIZE: you might need to go from DSTV to SABC. Cutting your expenses is the quickest way to achieve financial independence. BUY, DON’T RENT: buying has major advantages when you plan on becoming financially independent. It forces you to save every month through the bond repayments. Once the bond is paid off you now own an asset that can be rented out. NO MORE DEBT: paying interest on debt will not help you save, so pay off your debt either by following the snowball method where you settle the smallest debt first and then use the freed income to pay off the next biggest debt, or the debt stacking method where you start by paying the debt with the highest interest rate first. Remember those rebellious teenage years when you couldn’t wait to get out of your parent’s house to be independent and do what you want? An increasing number of grown-ups have not lost that rebellious streak. More adults globally are attempting to achieve financial independence at a younger age. Financial independence is the freedom of not having to worry about working or being dependent on anyone else for your income.
So, what is the easiest and quickest way to financial independence? DO THE MATHS: the first thing you must do is calculate how much you will need to be financially independent. Take your monthly expenses and multiply it by 300. Saving 300 times your monthly expenses will allow you to draw an income equal to 4% of your capital, which is seen as sustainable through most market cycles. GET SPECIFIC: define what financial independence means to you. Do you want to pursue your passion? Once you know what you are going to do with your freedom you will know how much you need. BUDGET: start by assigning your income specific tasks - 50% of your income to needs (house, car, groceries, schooling), 30% to wants (clothes, gym, takeaways) and 20% to savings and debt repayments. Then work towards the second level of financial independence, 40% needs, 10% wants and 50% savings. 21ST EDITION – AUGUST 2019
SAVE: saving 25c of every R1 you earn could allow you to retire in 32 years’ time depending on your needs. If that is too long, save 50c of every R1 you earn and you could retire in 17 years’ time whilst maintaining your lifestyle. Start by saving three to six months of expenses in an emergency fund using a money market or tax-free savings account. INVEST: one day when you reach financial independence you will live on the income generated by your investments. Your investments will generate interest, dividends, rental income and profits while you spend time at the spa or on the golf course. Once your emergency fund is set up, start by investing in a set of diversified assets like stocks, bonds, and property through a low-cost unit trust investment. BOOST YOUR INCOME: using your talents, interests and passions you can create alternative sources of income allowing you to achieve financial independence faster. Sell stuff online, start a podcast or create an internet business around your hobbies.
READY STEADY GO: start today! The earlier you start, the less you need to save and the easier it will be to achieve financial independence. Resources IOL, Personal Finance Alexander Forbes
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WHERE LAW AND BUSINESS MEET BENEFITS SAVE YOUR BUSINESS MONEY, MORE COST EFFECTIVE
Many people/businesses worry that working with an attorney is simply going to cost them too much because legal assistance can indeed be costly. Worry no more. By partnering with us you will generally pay a monthly fee for legal advice and assistance that is needed. This will not be paying an hourly fee, and you will not be charged every single time you pick up the phone to call an attorney. It also means your business is able to determine legal expenses more accurately. You know how much you have to spend on the retainer fee each month with a huge advantage of never being blindsided by a large and unexpected legal expense.
WHO ARE WE Led by Managing Director Lesedi Mphahlele, Mphahlele Incorporated is a firm where law and business meet. Our MD was admitted as an attorney in 2010 and has completed his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) with The Management College of Southern Africa. We are active business managers and go beyond providing efficient legal services. Over and above providing solutions to your legal problems, our priority is to understand your business and industry at a deeper level because we would like nothing more than to see you gain an advantage over your competitors and profit.
IMMEDIATE LEGAL SERVICE:
With the provision of immediate legal advice, you will not have to worry about setting up an appointment and receiving an answer in a week or two. The help you need is just a phone call or e-mail away.
WHAT WE DO Our services assist you to achieve the outcome you are looking for and implement the solution you need. We practice law differently by looking at the business issues behind the legal issues. We partner with you and became your bedside doctor not remote clinicians by really understanding your business and its needs.
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Making a decision without the advice of an attorney, and it turns out to be a wrong one, could potentially destroy your company and give your business a bad image. When you have an attorney, our law firm, on retainer it means you will not have to search for someone new who can help when a problem arises. We will always be there for you. This allows for the building of a better working relationship with us and we will be quick to mitigate any potential issues.
We discourage one stop solutions and believe the best way to deal with a problem is to prevent it, it is for this reason that we would like to partner with you. We enter into tailor made retainer fee agreements with clients for the benefit of their business. For those clients who would rather not have us on retainer our legal services are redefined with capped or fixed fees depending on the lead challenge at hand.
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3. Know the environment laws that impact your industry and operations. New legislation such as the Carbon Tax will impact a majority of large businesses in South Africa. SMEs often participate in these supply chains and if your business is not aligned with these laws then it will impact your business negatively. 4. Know your own carbon footprint – share this with your clients. Your footprint indirectly impacts theirs (see tip 3).
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World Environmental Day was celebrated worldwide recently. Whilst it is a United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment, the impact on business is entirely linked. A better environment means a better tomorrow and who better to get insight from than Retail Capital’s Journey of Business winner, Songo Didiza. Songo built her business through aligning the public and private sector with government green economic strategies. Since she founded Green Building Design Group (GreenBDG), they have assisted large multinationals on their broad-based environmental empowerment strategies. Her enthusiasm and dedication to the planet, our country and the SME sector is inspiring and these are her top ten tips on creating a sustainable business: 1. Define what sustainability means to you and your business. Once this is clear to you, share this vision with your suppliers and customers. 2. Sustainability works if the top management has fully bought into it. Operations will follow this ideal if the vision is well adopted.
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5. Always study the global sustainability trends and make sure your company has a dedicated sustainability champion to keep you abreast on these, even if you are a small team.
6. Energy Efficiency is the best fuel – by lowering your utility bill you lower your operating costs and sustain your business operations as the country continues to face electricity supply challenges. 7. Source from local suppliers where possible. It not only reduces your carbon footprint but also your operating costs. 8. Look to go beyond “green conscious” at operational level, by exploring ways on how to introduce new services and products that are ecofriendly. This will increase your competitive advantage! 9. Publish the sustainability wins on your social media platforms – no matter how small. It helps improve team morale and overall staff confidence when interacting with external stakeholders such as potential customers. 10. Make the sustainability journey a fun experience!
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Therefore we are under obligations to abide by them always. Especially the most basics such as complying with several institutions, the main being South African Revenue Services. In our workshops the main question that we pose to the audience is,
Managing Director, Dikeledi Seoloane
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ookkeeping Fundamentals is an initiative by the principal company Matsobanemetja Business Consulting Pty Ltd an Accounting firm which renders services to small to medium enterprises with Bookkeeping, accounting, Payroll, Taxation, Advisory, and many other services - www.matsobanemetja.co.za
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What to do after you have a business idea? Why do we register a business idea?
Our response is that - Once a business is registered, it means it has all the legal entities allocated to it for recognition, identity , development and for protection. Thus owners need to know about the two most important institutions:
It is the Company CSR initiative that offers free learning classes to start up, small and medium businesses from all areas the basics and importance of Bookkeeping.
South African Revenue Services (SARS) and what it stands for? This is the institution not to ignore as a responsible citizen as well as a Business owner.
Our aim is to ensure that a business maintains a good set of accurate books and to help them gauge the profitability of their business and plan for the future.
The next one I want to highlight is CIPC (Companies Intellectual and Property Commission). You are also expected to file annually to this institution.
We host free Bookkeeping workshops under the theme Business Compliance to professionals, entrepreneurs, organizations, business owners in and around the country. We have done so in several areas in Gauteng province, KwaMhlanga as well as Limpopo.
The difference with them is that they expect you to file on the anniversary of the business, meaning every registration date of the company you must file.
Though that is a beautiful reason for anyone to start a Business but we should not be ignorant to the fact that we operate these businesses in a country that has legislative laws and regulations that are put in place for control and safety measures.
“ I have witnessed many Business owners lose opportunities and watch deals pass by because they are not in good books with the law.
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The objective is to raise an awareness amongst business people the role Accounting plays in their business. Most businesses are started with passion, skills and experience and hope that legacies would be built.
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It is frustrating and a very regrettable thing to go through. You do not need to be an expert in these fields you just need to understand the basics or you can have an Advisor, a very good Accountant or a Bookkeeper to guide you especially in this field.
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Despite Africa’s impressive growth in past 25 years and its entry into the digital economy, its job market continues to be depressed with youth unemployment rising, the Africa lead for the United Nations Development Programme's Open Innovation programme said on Tuesday. Africa has the largest population of young people in the world, with some 200 million on the continent aged between 15 and 24. These youth account for 60 percent of the Africa’s jobless people, UNDP Open Innovation Africa Lead Sandiso Sibisi noted.
"Africa needs a way out of poverty and entrepreneurship may be key. It has the potential to create millions of jobs in Africa and youth entrepreneurs may bring about the positive change we urgently need," Sibisi said. "And although more and more youth are looking into entrepreneurship, there are many challenges facing this sector like the lack of access to information, finance, networking and mentoring." She said while networking was standard practice for business professionals wanting to establish contacts and relationships, it was challenging because a growing number of business networks only wanted to support mature entrepreneurs rather than youth. 21ST EDITION – AUGUST 2019
Because the challenges facing youth entrepreneurs in Africa are broad and varied, the UNDP has established a virtual platform for entrepreneurs, engaging global professional services company Accenture to facilitate the implementation of the pan-African Youth for Africa and Sustainable Development Goals (YAS) portal. YAS aims to help young entrepreneurs move away from being jobseekers to becoming job creators, especially as the United National estimates that by 2050, the world population will have grown by 2.2 billion people and half of them will be African.
“The youth are Africa’s greatest asset and we have an abundance of them,” Open Innovation Africa, Sandiso Sibisi
"Youth employment has the capacity to drive economic development and it is therefore critical that all sectors work together to improve access to finance and skills so that these youth have the tools they need to build and develop a sustainable Africa."
Source: African News Agency (ANA)
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BUYING OR SELLING YOUR PROPERTY WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AN ESTATE AGENT
Jacques Loots An Admitted Attorney
4. DON’T FALL FOR MONEY SAVING SCHEMES We have seen various schemes by agents to coerce clients to pay money into accounts other than trust accounts. A recent scheme we saw was that agents offered clients discount on their outstanding rates and taxes accounts if they paid a portion of the account to the agent in cash.
Over the last few months I have witnessed clients losing large amounts of money due to unscrupulous estate agents or people fronting as estate agents. After their losses clients ask what they could have done to prevent the situation or to mitigate their damages, my advice is to follow the following guidelines:
The agent will then use his contact at the council to settle the account and save the clients a large percentage of the outstanding amount. Needless to say this is an illegal act. Remember that municipal clearance figures and certificates needs to be acquired by the transferring attorney and he or she will notify you of the amount payable in terms of the rates clearance figures.
1. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR ESTATE AGENT IS REGISTERED.
5. BE PATIENT
All estate agents in South Africa needs to be registered with the Estate Agency Affairs Board and hold a valid Fidelity Fund Certificate which serves as confirmation that the person is legally entitled to carry out the activities of an estate agent. Fidelity Fund Certificates must be renewed yearly. Clients are entitled to request the estate agent to show his Fidelity Fund Certificate and can confirm the status of the estate agent on the website of the Estate Agency Affairs Board Of South Africa (www.eaab.org.za).
We have seen a few cases where Purchasers are so eager to get occupation of the property they buy that they are convinced to pay the purchase price directly to the Seller and then get immediate occupation of the property. This creates issues as there may be outstanding bonds on the property that needs to be settled before the property can be transferred to the purchaser or that there is a large amount outstanding to the rates and taxes account of the Seller.
2. ONLY MAKE PAYMENTS INTO TRUST ACCOUNTS
The best policy is to pay the full purchase price into the trust account of the transferring attorney and wait for registration to take place before you occupy the property. If however you need to occupy the property immediately, rather opt to pay occupational rent until the property is registered into your name.
Estate Agents are require to keep funds received from or on behalf of clients separate from their personal funds. They are therefor required to have Trust Accounts wherein client funds are received. If you pay any deposit or occupational rent to the estate agent always ensure that payment is made into the estate agents’ trust account. Never make payments directly to the Sellers or into the personal accounts of the estate agent. 3. ASK FOR ASSISTANCE If you are uncertain about anything or feel uneasy ask your attorney to assist you with the interpretation of the offer to purchase or verification of any of the details of the transaction. We have had numerous cases where clients did not want to pay a consultation fee for an attorney to assist them and ended up losing a much larger sums of money. Rather spend the money to mitigate your risk as unscrupulous property deals may cost you a whole lot more. Remember with property deals large amounts of money is usually involved and good risk management will help you to protect your investment.”.
Remember that there are great, hardworking estate agents out there that will give you excellent advice and guidance throughout the whole process of purchasing or selling your property. Using a reputable estate agent will ensure that your dream home does not become a nightmare, as Dean Koontz said: “In this world only the paranoid will survive”. For any questions you may have or planning to sell your property, please contact our offices to set up an appointment. Contact us today to set your appointment for legal consultation
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GOOD TO GREAT By Jim Collins
Jim Collins is a student and teacher of enduring great companies — how they grow, how they attain superior performance, and how good companies can become great companies. Having invested over a decade of research into the topic, Jim has authored or coauthored four books, including the classic BUILT TO LAST, which has been a fixture on the Business Week best seller list for more than six years, and has been translated into 29 languages. His work has been featured in Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Harvard Business Review, and Fast Company. Jim’s book, GOOD TO GREAT: Why Some Companies Make the Leap ... And Others Don’t, attained long-running positions on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Business Week best seller lists, has sold 3 million hardcover copies since publication and has been translated into 35 languages, including such languages as Latvian, Mongolian and Vietnamese.
Rating Details Hardcover, 300 pages Published October 16th 2001 by Harper Business Original Title: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the
Leap... and Others Don't ISBN 0066620996 (ISBN13: 9780066620992) Edition Language: English Literary Awards: Audie Award for Business/Educational (2006)
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Jimmy Msibi, SHERQ Specialist
Managing Site Waste
Masweja SHERQ Management
The construction industry is beginning to be more environmentally aware in managing waste. So is your waste management plan/program up to scratch? Most construction sites produce significant amounts of waste. If allowed to accumulate, this can complicate existing health, safety and environmental hazards or create new ones. The good news is that the construction industry is becoming more environmentally aware and better at managing waste.
These should be segregated where applicable (for example, into controlled and special waste). Adequate waste bins or rubbish skips need to be close to work areas.
Major companies are now commonly working with the new environmental acts and bench mark with newly amended environmental international standards. Local bylaws also provide simple waste management plans on municipal websites. As a result, visible changes are occurring – particularly on commercial construction sites – and boiling down to the residential construction industry.
Think about how you are going to separate waste for recycling purposes, such as using separate skips for specific material. If skips are to be placed on roads, permission is required from the local authority.
Workers need to perform tasks with adherence to dust and buildup control and noise monitoring. To help, tools and plant are being upgraded to fit the environmental site requirements on noise, vibration, smoke discharge and dust Barriers contain debris during construction work on sites. Spill kits prevent leaks and minimize damage established for all contractors to use. These If lightweight waste is produced.
Considering how waste will be lowered to ground level from a height is very important. It should never be thrown down - it should be lowered via hoists or waste chutes. If lightweight waste is produced, it may need to be bagged and tied to prevent the wind blowing it around the site. Safety comes first There are many other safety considerations for waste management.
DEVELOPING A WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
For example:
A formal waste management system should be implemented on site, and there are lots of things to consider when developing a plan. Check your local municipal website for specific waste management bylaws. All waste that leaves the site costs money, so make sure that you always inspect the waste and ask yourself if it can be reduced, reused or recycled.
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DESIGNATED WASTE AREAS There needs to be a designated area for storing waste. Waste locations or land fill sites must be suitable and established for all contractors to use by firstly consulting with relevant. 21ST EDITION – AUGUST 2019
USING SKIPS
Skips must be suitably barricaded off to protect the public and vehicles and not loaded higher than the sides. LOWERING WASTE FROM HEIGHT
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Beware of accumulating flammable waste that could create a fire risk. never burn or bury waste on site. Dispose of any food stuffs carefully to avoid attracting rats, fleas or cockroaches and the risk of disease. be aware of waste removal vehicles entering and exiting site. Ensure waste compacting units are properly interlocked and guarded.
Cleaning as you go will make the system more effective, and spending 15 minutes at the end of each day can double as a last-minute tidy up while monitoring the waste management system.
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“ SAFETY IS THE ENGINE, AND YOU ARE THE KEY THAT STARTS IT.”
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Dr. Travis Bradberry is the award-winning coauthor of the #1 best selling book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0, and the cofounder of TalentSmart ®
Exceptional employees don’t possess God-given personality traits; they rely on simple, everyday EQ skills that anyone can incorporate into their repertoire. Leaders don’t need to go searching for these skills either (though it doesn’t hurt when you find them); their duty is to help everyone on their team harness these skills to become exceptional. Just consider some of the EQ skills that leaders and managers commonly mislabel as personality characteristics. These are the skills that set exceptional employees apart. They’re willing to delay gratification. One thing an exceptional employee never says is, “That’s not in my job description.” Exceptional employees work outside the boundaries of job descriptions. They’re neither intimidated nor entitled; instead of expecting recognition or compensation to come first, they forge ahead in their work, confident that they’ll be rewarded later but unconcerned if they’re not.
A recent international study surveyed more than 500 business leaders and asked them what sets great employees apart. The researchers wanted to know why some people are more successful than others at work, and the answers were surprising; leaders chose “personality” as the leading reason. Notably, 78% of leaders said personality sets great employees apart, more than cultural fit (53%) and even an employee’s skills (39%).
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We should take care not to make the intellect our God; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality.
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The problem is, when leaders say ‘personality’ they don’t understand what they’re referring to. Personality consists of a stable set of preferences and tendencies through which we approach the world. Being introverted or extroverted is an example of an important personality trait. Personality traits form at an early age and are fixed by early adulthood. Many important things about you change over the course of your lifetime, but your personality isn’t one of them. Personality is distinct from intellect (or IQ). The two don’t occur together in any meaningful way. Personality is also distinct from emotional intelligence (or EQ), and this is where the study, and most leaders for that matter, have misinterpreted the term.
They can tolerate conflict. While exceptional employees don’t seek conflict, they don’t run away from it either. They’re able to maintain their composure while presenting their positions calmly and logically. They’re able to withstand personal attacks in pursuit of the greater goal and never use that tactic themselves. They focus. Student pilots are often told, “When things start going wrong, don’t forget to fly the plane.” Plane crashes have resulted from pilots concentrating so hard on identifying the problem that they flew the plane into the ground. Eastern Airlines Flight 401 is just one example: The flight crew was so concerned about the landing gear being down that they didn’t realize they were losing altitude until it was too late, despite alarms going off in the cockpit. Exceptional employees understand the principle of “Just fly the plane.” They don’t get distracted by cranky customers, interoffice squabbles, or switch to a different brand of coffee. They can differentiate between real problems and background noise; therefore, they stay focused on what matters. They’re judiciously courageous. Exceptional employees are willing to speak up when others are not, whether it’s to ask a difficult (or “embarrassingly” simple) question or to challenge an executive decision. However, that’s balanced with common sense and timing. They think before they speak and wisely choose the best time and place to do so. They’re in control of their egos. Exceptional employees have egos. While that’s part of what drives them, they never give their egos more weight than what is deserved. They’re willing to admit when they’re wrong and willing to do things someone else’s way, whether it’s because the other way is better or it’s important to maintain team harmony.
The qualities that leaders in the study called personality were actually emotional intelligence skills. And unlike your personality, which is set in stone, you can change and improve your EQ.
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They’re never satisfied. Exceptional employees have unparalleled convictions that things can always be better— and they’re right. No one is ever done growing, and there is no such thing as “good enough” when it comes to personal improvement. No matter how well things are going, exceptional employees are driven to improve, without forgetting to give themselves a healthy pat on the back.
They also consider the difficult person’s standpoint and are able to find solutions and common ground. Even when things completely derail, emotionally intelligent people are able to take the toxic person with a grain of salt to avoid letting him or her bring them down.
They recognize when things are broken and fix them. Whether it’s a sticky desk drawer or an inefficient, wasteful process affecting the cash flow of the entire department, exceptional employees don’t walk past problems. “Oh, it’s been that way forever,” simply isn’t in their vocabulary. They see problems as issues to be fixed immediately; it’s that simple.
Dr. Travis Bradberry is the award-winning co-author of the #1 bestselling book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0, and the cofounder of TalentSmart, the world's leading provider of emotional intelligence tests and training, serving more than 75% of Fortune 500 companies. His bestselling books have been translated into 25 languages and are available in more than 150 countries. Dr. Bradberry has written for, or been covered by, Newsweek, BusinessWeek, Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc., USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The Harvard Business Review.
They’re accountable. If you’re a manager trying to decipher a bungled report, “It’s not my fault” is the most irritating phrase in the English language. Exceptional employees are accountable. They own their work, their decisions, and all of their results—good or bad. They bring their mistakes to management’s attention rather than hoping no one will find out. They understand that managers aren’t out to assign blame; they’re out to get things done. They’re marketable. “Marketable” can mean many things. Inside the organization, it means “likeable.” Exceptional employees are well liked by co-workers. They have integrity and leadership skills (even if they’re not in an official leadership position) that people respond to. Externally, it means they can be trusted to represent the brand well. Managers know they can send these employees out to meet with clients and prospects without worrying about what they’ll say or do. They neutralize toxic people. Dealing with difficult people is frustrating and exhausting for most. Exceptional employees control their interactions with toxic people by keeping their feelings in check. When they need to confront a toxic person, they approach the situation rationally. They identify their own emotions and don’t allow anger or frustration to fuel the chaos.
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BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER Great communicators stand out from the crowd. They’re honest. They’re authentic. They listen. They excel in communication because they value it, and that’s the critical first step to becoming a great leader.
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