Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing. – Denis Waitley Being successful isn’t easy. It takes a lot of sacrifice, hard work and persistence. If we […]

“It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there.” “Every man for himself.” “If you want to make it, you need to step on whoever you can to get to the top.” There are people who go by these mantras and have managed to remain successful. If you went by these mantras (and supposedly you have a conscience), […]

It’s eleven days into the new year, and there are probably a lot of things that you have on your to-do list. Your business, finances, career, relationships and other areas of your life will need certain amounts of commitment, depending on which is more important. You are going to be pulled in different directions: coworkers […]

It’s 2016, and you’re staring at your finances like “how did we get here?” Don’t worry, things will get better; you just need to plan. Remember this blog post? To start, you need real plans, real goals and real accountability when managing your finances this year. Here are some tips: – Create a budget: Sometimes […]

TED talks are known to educate and inspire. To kick off 2016, we found three videos that will help you this year. What’s the best part? They are under six minutes. Arianna Huffington: “How To Succeed? Get More Sleep”   In this 2010 TEDWomen talk, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post Arianna Huffington gives […]

Africa is known for several things, but the inherent wisdom of the continent’s diverse cultures is often undervalued. We’re doing our part to correct that by sharing sixteen of our favourite African proverbs with you ahead of 2016. Share them in turn. 1. If you think you are too small to make a difference, try […]