3 Key Ingredients for Successful Business Partnerships
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3 Key Ingredients for Successful Business Partnerships

Like any relationship, the key components of a business partnership include trust, accountability and good communication.  What are the barriers to partnering with someone outside your business? Personally, I have felt afraid of being let down or taken advantage of. I’ve heard many stories of people who have been cheated out of profits, their bank…

The 50/30/20 Budget Rule: A Step-By-Step Guide
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The 50/30/20 Budget Rule: A Step-By-Step Guide

The 50/30/20 budget rule is a simple and intuitive plan to help you reach your financial goals. You allocate 50% of your after-tax income to needs, 30% to wants, and 20% to savings and debt repayment. Budgeting doesn’t have to be intimidating. And it doesn’t have to mean giving up your latte. But in order to be…

How To Freelance; Tried & Tested Tips From A Freelancer
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How To Freelance; Tried & Tested Tips From A Freelancer

As you may or may not know in July 2019, I kind of threw my life around. This involved quitting my fixed, 9-5 office job to pursue a career in content creation, writing and photography, but more importantly, to work for myself. It wasn’t an overnight decision, of course. I went into the new year…

Knowing Your ‘WHY’ Can Help You Achieve Your Goals
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Knowing Your ‘WHY’ Can Help You Achieve Your Goals

It seems crazy to say it – but we’re almost at the end of another year. Before we’re whipped up into the mad whirl of Christmas preparations, it’s a good time to take stock and reflect. How has your year been? Have you achieved what you wanted to achieve? Done the things you wanted to…

How Goal-Setting Changes Your Brain And Allows You To Achieve More Of Your Desires
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How Goal-Setting Changes Your Brain And Allows You To Achieve More Of Your Desires

Growing up, we are constantly told the importance of setting goals. We are taught that if we want to attain or accomplish something that we must write it down, think about it, and then map out a plan to get there. I never understood the importance of this goal-setting process until I had so much…

Veuve Clicquot Unveils Its First International Women Entrepreneurship Barometer In South Africa 
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Veuve Clicquot Unveils Its First International Women Entrepreneurship Barometer In South Africa 

As female entrepreneurship around the world continues to increase, it has become clear that there isn’t a lot of data available about women entrepreneurs and “wantrepreneurs”. Until now. To address this lack of valuable data, Veuve Clicquot recently commissioned a study in five different countries, including South Africa, to kick start important conversations around this…

How to Overcome The Fear of Work After a Period of Leave
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How to Overcome The Fear of Work After a Period of Leave

Whether you’ve been on a sabbatical, are between jobs or have been on maternity leave, it is daunting to re-enter the workplace after you’ve been away a while. We are going to explore what is behind your fears and how to overcome them. I took a break from work after selling my shares in my…