Category Archives: Inspiration

My Sincere Gratitude for being able to retire at 51.

Posted on November 23, 2019 by

It’s Saturday and today is a special day for the business I am involved in. This business has changed my life, or should I rather say turned my life around in seven months. Since starting in April 2019, I have … Continue reading →

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You will be effective if…

Posted on September 17, 2019 by

Thinking is a marvellous thing, but do you know what is even more effective than thinking? Action! Yes, too many people are waiting for the right opportunity and that will never happen. The right opportunity is the thought you have … Continue reading →

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A Measure of Success

Posted on June 25, 2019 by

What makes you successful and when can you say you have achieved something in life? It really depends on how you and those around you decide to measure success. This is where you need to be cautious, and this is … Continue reading →

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Lean into Success and Adversity @JohnDrumgooleJr

Posted on June 23, 2019 by

Inspirational post by my friend John Drumgoole Jr “Sustainable success isn’t linear, lean into the curves…” #Motivation #PlayingToWin #Support #Resilience #ThinkBIGSundayWithMarsha

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Soichiro Honda Success Story

Posted on June 12, 2019 by

Soichiro Honda is the founder of the Honda company, which is a well known large automotive company. Honda’s story starts when he went for a job interview to work for the Toyota company. Honda was rejected and was told that … Continue reading →

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10 Things that Require ZERO Talent

Posted on June 7, 2019 by

When you consider these 10 things, you will realise that success is within your reach. Being On Time: Respect yourself and respect everyone else by being on time and keeping things to the point so that you respect the person … Continue reading →

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#Inspirational Story: Usain Bolt – the fastest man in the world

Posted on June 1, 2019 by

In 1996 when Usain Bolt watched the Atlanta Olympics 100-meter finals, he decided to be the fastest man in the world someday. After his decision, he has spent all his time and energy training and competing. In his twenties, he was diagnosed … Continue reading →

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4 Inspirational Stories about Great Leadership

Posted on May 30, 2019 by

By Lee Smith – co-founder, Gatehouse In 1932 Dale Carnegie published a book called How to Win Friends and Influence People. Today, it’s sold 13 million copies. Most people read it and think: “That’s interesting”, then shut the book and … Continue reading →

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The greatest lesson I have learnt as an entrepreneur

Posted on May 25, 2019 by

The Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS aims to honour, benefit and uplift South African business owners with a specific focus on small and medium enterprise (SME) owners. In celebration of this competition, I am sharing … Continue reading →

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Harvard

Posted on May 24, 2019 by

by Malcolm Forbes A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, dressed in a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston and walked timidly without an appointment into the president of Harvard’s outer office. The secretary … Continue reading →

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