A year of happiness

A year of happiness

At the start of every year, armed with renewed vim and vigour, I decide on my theme for the year. Last year was my “Unstoppable” year and unstoppable it certainly was, with the publishing of my book, “How to be Unstoppable”, summiting Mount Kilimanjaro and snow skiing...
What makes a great sales person

What makes a great sales person

I have been recruiting salespeople for the past 25 years and I have identified certain qualities that I look for when recruiting. I thought I would share them to help employers know what to look for and to help reps know what to focus on. A great sales rep knows how...
Put your best foot forward and ace that interview

Put your best foot forward and ace that interview

Having interviewed job-seekers daily for more than 22 years, I have seen many job-seekers shoot themselves in the foot and lose themselves the job not due to a lack of skills or experience but due to a silly error. Here are a few do’s and don’ts when job-seeking. I...
The power of expectations

The power of expectations

I have been coaching business owners and speaking to large groups of people over the past 15 years. There is a question that I ask most of the audiences that I address. It goes as follows – “Who in this room really wants to be successful and happy and live the life of...
Self development is the key to success

Self development is the key to success

Malcolm Gladwell tells the world that it takes 10 000 hours for a person to become a world expert in your field. How do you rate? Are you an expert in your field? Can you stand up for an hour and address an audience with authority on your subject / career / passion? I...
Are you an Iron Man in Business?

Are you an Iron Man in Business?

Yesterday, after a year of intense training, my husband completed the Iron Man event in Port Elizabeth in a respectable time of 13 hours and 30 minutes. Having witnessed the training required and then sitting on the side of the road on race day got me thinking of the...