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PUBLISHING CREDITS Greetings and welcome to our 2nd Edition Highlights: September 1st, 2017 marks our official 6th year of being in business! 6 years ago, Intellectual Media and Communications started humbly with 1 customer, and now we have grown to working with 1 154 happy clients nationally. We are grateful to have such great clients and colleagues who have worked with us in achieving this milestone. We are proud to say that over the 6 years; we introduced ICT solutions that continue to elevate businesses and change lives, contributed to the employment rate, discovered entrepreneurs and contributed towards community upliftment. It’s been an exciting 6 years and we are looking forward to many more years of growth and sustainability together. We would like to say THANK YOU for the support from all the clients and partners that have been part of our milestone! On our second edition for September, Loots Attorneys will be participating in the National Wills Week from 11-15 September 2017 being an initiative of the Law Society of South Africa wherein they will be assisting clients with drafting FREE Wills during this period. Please see their full page article on the importance of a Will in this issue on page 6. On budgeting and investment matters, so much has been said and written about when comes to the subject of money and Morgen Moyo thought of adding his voice with the hope that our readers will find value about this elusive subject on page 12 and 13. On coaching and mentoring, page 17. This month we are being taken through practical methods of increasing our confidence by Isaac Ndhlebe, Director of IN Solutions. We have an addition of a new section focusing on golf and personal mastery by Malethola Matube, the Founder of Progressive Women In Golf, we are exposed to the benefits of playing the game of golf. See page 19.
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Who is Jacques Loots? Jacques Loots grew up in the small town of Grootvlei in Mpumalanga. Is the 3rd child in the family and when I was in Grade 9 our family moved to Vereeniging. I studied at North West University in Potchefstroom for a year where after I decided that I need to get practical experience while I completed my degree. I then registered at UNISA and completed my LLB degree while working at Langenhoven Attorneys in Vereeniging. I was admitted as attorney in October 2013. In June 2014 I opened my own practice which initially was run from a home office. After two years in 2016 it was necessary to move the office away from home and get a dedicated office space and as such I currently run Loots Attorneys from 231 General Hertzog Road in Three Rivers, Vereeniging. I am happily married and I am the proud father of 3 boys all under the age of 4 years which of course means that I am very busy both at the office and at home. Why did you choose to become a Lawyer? As one grows up we have a lot of different answers to the question of “What will I be when I grow up?� I always thought that I will go into science like my father but that changed in High School when I realized that I do not like chemistry at all. I was then torn between two choices being Computer Programming and Law. I then realized that I am a person that needs interaction with other people as that is where I get my energy from and as we as lawyers work with people on a daily basis that was the obvious choice. Today I am very happy with my decision as I daily meet new people and have the added advantage of working for myself.
What motivates you daily as a Lawyer? As I like people I like to help them with solving their problems. I always like to hear the different perspectives that clients have on their problems as well as their unique way of attempting to resolve the situation. I like to bring people together in order to attempt to reconcile them and to resolve their issues in an amicable manner. I believe that if you treat a client with the necessary respect and truly listens to his needs and address them with the resolution thereof, they will be clients for life and will return if they encounter another legal issue down the line. What is the mission of Loots Attorneys? I believe that legal services must be affordable as well as accessible. I therefor assist older clients as well as clients who have difficulties with transport by seeing them at a location that they can access easily or at their homes. I also see my corporate clients at their offices as it helps me to get a clear perspective on their issues as I can experience it on site and communicate with as many individuals as is necessary to get a full perspective. This also assist the clients as they do not need to leave their businesses in order to obtain legal advice. I have a very hands on approach and therefor I like to do as much of the work myself as I can manage the quality of work. I also believe that clients must have access to the best available legal advice. I have a network of other lawyers that I work with on a referral basis. This is in effect that should a client have a specific legal problem which falls outside of our legal expertise, I can arrange that the client is assisted by a specialist in that field in order to ensure that the client get the best possible legal assistance. As the legal field is so extensive, I believe that you have to be honest enough to admit to a client if a matter falls outside of your area of expertise and then rather refer the client to someone with the necessary knowledge. What do you think makes you stand out from all the other lawyers? I believe that the personal assistance that I provide to clients and the open line of communication with my clients is something that clients have learned to appreciate. I also believe that clients need to be assured that you listen to their problems and that you will actively seek to assist them therein. Clients must be able to rely on your honest opinion and advice. I also try to be affordable in order to make legal assistance more accessible for clients with limited resources. We will be participating in the National Wills Week from 11-15 September 2017 being an initiative of the Law Society of South Africa wherein we will assist clients with drafting a free will during this week. Please see our full page article on the importance of a will in this issue on page 6. What advice do you have for aspiring lawyers? Make sure that it is something that you really want to do and don’t do it because of what you see on Television. Being a lawyer comes with a great burden of responsibility. It is therefore important that you understand that you will need to tend to the problems of your clients over and above the challenges that you may experience in your personal life. You must have a passion for people and be willing to listen to their issues and treat them with the necessary respect. I would also suggest that they try to study part time and start working at a law firm while they are completing their studies, the practical experience will be invaluable to them when they enter into the legal profession.
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oots Attorneys is owned and run by Jacques Loots an admitted attorney. Jacques completed his degree at UNISA and completed a course in Advanced Labour Law at the North West University. We are based in Vereeniging and strive to focus on the needs of every individual client as we have learned that every client has specific needs and that there are no “copy and paste� solutions to problems where people are involved. We currently manage the property portfolios of various clients can therefore assist clients with all aspects with regards to property related matters. We also have various estate agents that exclusively refer their clients to us for assistance with purchase and sale agreements, rental agreements, property transfer advice and all other property related queries.
We also attend to divorce matters for clients with the main objective being to assist the clients to reach a settlement agreement which is both fair and cost effective as prolonged litigation can cause financial difficulties for clients in a time when finances are especially limited. Divorce is a challenging time for clients as they need to prepare themselves to set up a life without the financial assistance of their spouses and need to tend to the maintenance of the children, it is therefore imperative that the parties come to an agreement quickly to save on legal costs and to ensure that clients have finances available to meet their obligations rather than pay legal fees. We assist our corporate clients with agreements needed in order to run their businesses efficiently. These agreements includes labour agreements, joint venture agreements, service level agreements, sale agreements etc. We also assist with advice and reviewing of contracts on clients prior to them signing in order to enable them to make informed decisions on the risks involved and to highlight the positives and negatives of each contract. We have also assisted various clients with disciplinary hearings and the review of their disciplinary procedures in order to ensure that they are both procedurally and substantially fair. For the individuals, we assist with issues they may have with regards to debt administration, wills and estates, divorces, maintenance, employment agreements and property related questions and concerns.
You must have a passion for people and be willing to listen to their issues and treat them with the necessary respect.
The layout of our offices ensure that the privacy of clients are ensured and each matter is treated with the highest regards to the confidentiality and privacy of the client in order to ensure that they are comfortable to discuss the more sensitive matters. Contact us on 082 441 7150 or jacques@lootslaw.co.za to set up an appointment.
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Your Income There are others who prefer to create a budget on a month by month basis, but you can compile one over a period of twelve months. Complete your anticipated salary cash flows. If your earnings are commission based, break these down for the coming twelve months basing that on the previous earnings. At a glance you can see what you anticipate to earn this year. If you don’t like the figures, maybe it’s time to start thinking how you intend changing that.
Expenses Now the spending begins, at least on paper that is. Split your expenses into two categories namely fixed and variable costs. Your fixed expenses could include mortgage repayments, rent, motor vehicle repayments, etc. And your variables will include groceries, electricity, Dstv, air-time, fuel, etc. Add these up to establish your total expenses and work out the surplus or deficit from your income. The condition of your financial life starts to show now. When it comes to taking action on your budget, it will be much easier to make changes on your variable expenses like cutting off newspapers, downgrading Dstv, join a lift club, etc. Your financial discipline will show by how you deal with your expenditure items. The money that you will ‘recover’ from this action can immediately go towards reducing your debts or building up your savings or investments. Whilst at this, you may start thinking about other ways of augmenting your income, start a part time business, do weekend jobs, etc. This might be easy to do for some but I strongly recommend that you get your expenses under control prior to worrying about your income.
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Where is your money going? It can shock you once you establish what you are spending your money on, weekend splurges, takeaways, all these unnecessary expenses may surprise you when you see the real figures. Living on budget will limit your expenditure as you start spending only as planned or in some cases simply avoiding the expenditure. It is only through the use of a budget that you can understand or see where your money is going.
Evaluating your financial state There is a quote I read somewhere to the effect that a lot of people immediately after payday discover that they have more month at the end of the month than money at the end of each month. Maybe it is the reason why a lot of people get very anxious when payday draws near! This invariably leads many to incur credit card debt and become perpetual clients to micro-lenders. All of these non productive debts cause disastrous financial consequences. The interest rates and charges are high and place a strain on your cash flows and finances. Once you understand what is happening on your finances, it will be easier to start taking corrective action
by Morgen Moyo A Yearly Wealth Check “It is better that a man should tyrannize over his bank balance than over his fellow citizens.” John Maynard Keynes When last did you review your assets and liabilities? What impact did you have over your financial health this year? You need to conduct a yearly wealth check, grow your assets and limit your liabilities. The only liabilities you need are those that help you to acquire wealth producing assets in support of your financial goals. Know your figures and continually work on your numbers. The real value of money is derived from prudent investing and this must reflect on your personal balance sheet. Draw up a spread sheet listing all your assets and liabilities showing current values and calculate your net asset value, i.e. [Total assets – Total liabilities = Net asset value]. All your financial decisions must positively affect it. Your role is to grow this figure on a yearly basis and this is what you are worth in financial terms. Once you have done both your budget and yearly wealth check it becomes easier to develop your financial plan. Where do you wish to be financially in the next 5, 10 or 20 years?
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DON’T MAJOR IN MINOR THINGS! Whenever you feel a negative
thought coming, STOP, THINK, and question yourself if this is really important in the grand scheme of things. A lot of the time it isn’t. Many people in life major in minor things! DO YOU LET THE WORDS OF OTHERS AFFECT YOU? Do you
like him or her. Model their mannerisms and behavior. It works for them; it will work for you.
mind what they think of you? Remember that no one can make you feel inferior without your consent. It’s not what they say to you that’s the problem, it’s what you say to yourself after they have stopped talking that’s the problem. Change the way you think.
SMILE A LOT MORE. That doesn’t mean putting a silly grin on your
CAREFULLY CHOOSE YOUR WORDS. List the words that you use
THINK ABOUT SOMEONE WHO IS CONFIDENT and act, talk and walk
face! But smile when you walk down the street, when you meet people and generally be happier even if you’re not feeling that way. LEARN FROM THE PAST; don’t beat yourself up about it. It’s gone;
it’s never coming back. Instead learn from it for next time. BUY YOURSELF SOME NEW ITEMS: clothes, get your hair done, and
treat yourself to something new. It will make you feel better and will give your ego a boost. ARE YOU PREPARED FOR SITUATIONS? Are you prepared enough
to meet any challenge that may come up? Are you prepared for that meeting, that presentation, that job interview, when you meet someone for the first time? If not, get to it. CAPITALIZE ON YOUR STRENGTHS. Know what you are good at and
expose yourself to these opportunities at every opportunity – because you’re good at it, you’ll enjoy it and have more confidence.
on a consistent basis when you feel let down or annoyed. People use different words to mean the same thing and depending upon the intensity of the word – this will have an effect on your confidence. Instead of saying “I’m enraged about this” say, “I’m a little annoyed”. Make a substitute list for the words that you use. Make sure they are lower in intensity and then use them. You’ll be surprised with the results. COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS AND NAME THEM ONE BY ONE! At the
end of each day list your achievements and successes throughout that day. VISUALIZE SUCCESS AND CONFIDENCE AND IT WILL BE SO.
Every morning when you’re in the shower, play over in your head the events in the day as though they have already happened and they were a success. Visualize all of the meetings that you had, the people you talked to, the outcomes you had. IMPROVE YOUR BODY LANGUAGE. The way that you move your
WORK ON YOUR WEAKNESSES. Know and appreciate what these
are and put a plan in place to improve them over time. LEARN HOW TO ASSERTIVELY SAY NO TO PEOPLE. Don’t be afraid,
you’ve got nothing to be afraid of. Just watch the reaction on their face after you’ve said it the first time and there will be no going back. HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE. Look on the “can do” side of things
rather than the “can’t do”. You’ve accomplished lots in your life and you will accomplish lots more in the future. BE APPRECIATIVE of what you have to be thankful for in your life
right now. Who do you love? Who loves you? Who do you help out? BE IN CHARGE of your thoughts at all times. What is a thought? It’s
just a question that you’ve asked yourself and the thought is you’re answer. If you’re thinking negative thoughts, you’re probably asking a negative question. Change the questions to be more positive.
body has a massive impact on your confidence levels. Move your body assertively and walk with your head up, shoulders back and as though you’ve got somewhere very important to go. Feeling low in confidence? Change your body language! EMOTION IS CREATED BY MOTION. As in point 17, make sure
you move around consistently. This creates energy and gets the blood pumping around your body – it makes you feel better and more confident. LEARN TO AFFIRM YOURSELF. Do so without looking down on
others. Communicate your victories with a positive and a graceful attitude. Talk about your achievements and successes in order to inspire your audience. And finally - WILL WHAT YOU WORRY ABOUT REALLY MATTER. You only live once, so any time that you are down just ask yourself in 10 or 20 years’ time, will worry and anxiety really add some life-enhancing value in it? If the answer is NO, then offloading those burdens of anxiety and worry will surely restore some value in your life.
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Burns calories – Covering 30 to 200 acres means a lot of walking! Skipping out on the golf cart and walking the average course can cover a distance between five to seven kilometers. If you opt to carry your own clubs, you’ll burn even more calories, too! With all the walking, carrying and swinging involved, golfers can burn up to 1000 calories in a single game. Keeps your heart rate up – Playing golf can lead to quite a bit of exercise for your heart. As is the case with burning calories, the walking, carrying and swinging will increase your heart rate, keeping it pumping and increasing blood flow. Naturally, this will lower your risks for heart diseases and decrease levels of “bad” cholesterol.
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Good for your brain – As your heart rate increase, so will blood flow to the brain, which can stimulate and improve nerve cell connections. This can delay mental illnesses such as dementia. While competing against others, golfers will also compete with themselves for personal best scores. This type of challenging boosts confidence and selfesteem, while the mental alacrity involved in tallying scores, improving strategy and fostering hand-eye coordination will keep the brain active in logical functions. Improves vision – It requires pretty good vision to zoom in on that round, little white ball that may be yards away. Golfers learn to hone in on small targets from long distances and even when the ball is on the tee, prior to their swing, golfers are presented with the opportunity to evaluate the keenness of their vision while improving hand-eye coordination. Low-risk injury sport – Golf is a leisurely sport and, compared to other sports, the overall risk of injury is low because it is not a contact sport. Though golf is primarily a sport of strategy, coordination and accuracy, there is some physical activity involved given the walking, swinging and pivoting. Golf is a low-risk injury sport but still provides just enough physical activity to keep the muscles engaged. Better sleep – Since you are getting quite a bit of exercise, your tired body will thank you at night when it’s time for some long deserved rest. Golfers will fall asleep faster and sleep more profoundly, and are able to remain in a deep sleep for longer periods of time due to the amount of energy expended. Deeper sleep is necessary for your body to regenerate cell and repair any muscles and tissues. Reduces stress – Golf helps to alleviate stress. Being in an outdoor area where you can interact with others who share your interests is a great way to forget any troubles. The pleasure of walking in an open and natural environment and spending time with friends places golfers in a good mood. This is because playing a round of golf can release endorphins – natural, mood-enhancing chemicals within our brains, making you happier and relaxed.
Health Fitness Revolution; 14 May 2015
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New models SAY HELLO TO THE NEW VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC CROSSOVER! By Ryan Bubear
T-Roc will be offered with a range of familiar turbocharged engines After a lengthy teaser campaign and plenty of speculation, Volkswagen has finally pulled the wraps off its new T-Roc crossover on the shores of Lake Como in Italy. Positioned below the Tiguan in the Wolfsburg automaker’s growing SUV line-up, the new T-Roc rides on the Volkswagen Group’s ubiquitous MQB platform (and shares much with the Audi Q2), with the brand describing the newcomer as a “lifestyle crossover with SUV characteristics”. VW says the T-Roc will be offered in front-wheel-drive form as well as optional 4Motion all-wheel drive, and will be the first Volkswagen SUV available in two-tone paintwork. The five-seater features a claimed luggage of 445 litres (which VW describes as class-leading), expandable to 1 290 litres with the 60/40 split rear bench folded down. The crossover measures 4 234 mm long (which makes it 252 mm shorter than the Tiguan), and it has a wheelbase of 2 603 mm, a width of 1 819 mm (excluding side-mirrors) and a height of 1 573 mm. So, what’s happening under the bonnet? Well, the new T-Roc will be offered with a range of familiar turbocharged engines: three petrol TSI engines and three TDI diesels. There will be a mix of manual gearboxes and seven-speed dual-clutch transmissions.
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Styling highlights include a wide radiator grille with integrated dual headlamps (and a fresh lighting signature), a chrome element that runs from the A-pillars across the complete side roof-line all the way into the Cpillar and the obligatory dark plastic trim around the wheel arches and side sills, as well as the T-Roc’s front and rear. Inside, the brand’s Active Info Display will be offered, while various driver assistance systems will also be available, including city emergency braking and a lane-keeping function. Adaptive chassis control and progressive steering will likewise be offered, along with electric operation of the rear hatch and keyless starting. No word yet on timing of local introduction, but Volkswagen SA has confirmed that it does plan to offer the T-Roc in South Africa. VW in Germany, meanwhile, has announced that the new T-Roc, which will be built in Portugal, will hit initial markets in Europe in November.
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INNOVATION REVOLUTION!
This year, we are looking beyond great ideas; we are interested in how great ideas become innovations and how these innovations can be accelerated to reach the market for social, environmental and/or financial impact.
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