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Chasing the Dream: Tips for Young Entrepreneurs
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Everyone dreams of being the next big success story. Not everyone is successful. The vast majority of failures are from people who never move beyond the idea stage of entrepreneurship, but with hard work and passion, you can beat the odds. |
A Jobless world? The new normal?
The problem is that technology has probably reached the limit where its role is supportive and increases individual productivity; it is now starting to replace jobs in their entirety. |
How to identify your negative core beliefs
In this article, I discuss how to identify thought patterns called negative core beliefs which often play a role in many psychological issues. |
The Most Important Career Lessons Are the Ones You Learn From Your Mistakes
Instead of being embarrassed by your mistakes, look at them as tuition paid for valuable lessons. |
BlackRock to spend $1.3B on risk platform eFront
BlackRock agreed to acquire French software provider eFront to expand private equity and real estate analytics for clients. The asset manager will acquire 100% of the equity interest in eFront for $1.3 billion in cash, the company said in a statement Friday. |
How You Can Stay on Top of Sleep as an Entrepreneur
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Most entrepreneurs know that there simply aren't enough hours in the day to do everything, but that's not a reason to miss out on sleep. Go-getters and hard workers suffer from insomnia routinely, but this particular trend needs to stop. You may think that burning the midnight oil is best for your business, but, in reality, it may be causing your work to suffer. |
8 steps to improved client retention
Thanks to a diverse two-day-long programme, the 2017 FPI Professionals Convention has been deemed a huge success. The informative programme included CFP professionals, economic commentators, insurance and investment experts, political analysts and world-class motivational speakers. |
The skills exodus WILL CONTINUE
I created a Google alert, and in the course of a week, there were 15 news items referencing skills. These ranged from academic to digital, from government to recruitment. It is most certainly a hot topic. |
The future of claims... at a tap of a button
A younger, technologically savvy client base is asking of its insurers more efficiency, more technological innovation, and less human interaction in its processes. |
OPINION: Give your finances a spring cleanWith spring here, it is an excellent time to take a look at your financial situation and make any adjustments now to ensure that you will have a long and sustainable retirement. |
Starting A Home-Based Business: How To Create A Success
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Starting a home-based business is something many Americans have thought about, and now that technology has progressed to the point that becoming self-employed is easier than ever, more and more people are actually following through with their dreams. However, it takes a lot of hard work to make it a success. Many people believe that working for themselves will be easier than having a traditional job, but it`s actually more difficult because you need to stay organized and self-sufficient. When you get behind, there`s no one to help but you! |
SA branded among the world`s worst savers
In statistics released by the Reserve Bank in 2015, South Africa had one of the worst savings rates in the world at 15.4% of its GDP. This figure fluctuates, the highest in recent years being 17.2% in 2002, and the lowest 14.7%, which was recorded in 2009, shortly after the worldwide recession on 2008 |
How to achieve your New Year's resolution to save.South Africans have been branded the worst savers in the world and local economists have warned that if the slow economic growth experienced in 2017 persists, it will be even harder to save going forward. The lack of savings compels many South Africans to turn to debt to fund even negligible financial emergencies. |
Fees are an issue at school too, not just university
For many learners, school fees are a barrier to education. University students have been calling for lower fees for tertiary education. The authors argue that fees are an issue for primary and secondary education too. |
The reality of saving for your child's education.Most South Africans agree that education is an important enabler and that access to education should not be hindered by personal financial constraints. Regardless of their financial circumstances, parents want to secure the best education for their children, and are often presented with tough choices. |
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