Make it big: Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. Henry David Thoreau.
Make it big: If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. Barack Obama.
Make it big: Action is the foundational key to all success. Pablo Picasso.
Make it big: Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally. David Frost.
Make it big: Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value. Albert Einstein.
Make it big: Success is simple. Do what's right, the right way, at the right time. Arnold H. Glasow.
Make it big: As my father used to tell me, the only true sign of success in life is being able to do for a living that which makes you happy. Al Yankovic.
Make it big: Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. Henry Ford.
Business Tip: Just because you're starting a business, this doesn't mean you have to be an expert on everything. If you're not an accountant, hire one.
Business Tip: Don't waste your time trying to set up systems when you can simply purchase and install one, saving precious time and spending little money.
Business Tip: The best measure of success is that you should enjoy what you do. That's the ultimate success. This will give you the stamina to persevere.
Business Tip: Look to 'idealise your business'. Think about what your perfect business would look like, and figure out what you need to do to create it.
Business Tip: Focus on your net profit, not your gross profit. This gives you a more realistic view of how the business is doing.
Business Tip: Define your Unique Selling Proposition (USP). This makes you better than your competitors: your location, your product, or often it's you.
Business Tip: Unless you have an exclusive monopoly, competition is everything and differentiation is the key to successful selling. Set yourself apart.
Business Tip: Be optimistic. You have to look for the good in every situation and look for the lesson in everything that goes wrong in business.
Stokvel Tip: The sense of belonging in a stokvel can make a huge difference and enhance the social capital of the group, providing a support structure.
Stokvel Tip: Informal savings plans such as stokvels offer less constraint than a savings account at a bank, but they do not have the same level of security.
Stokvel Tip: Research shows that investment stokvels are mostly used by males, and grocery stokvel members are mostly used by women.
Stokvel Tip: The perception that stokvels are for 'old women in poor communities' is rapidly changing, as more high-income earners are joining stokvels.
Stokvel Tip: Market research shows that R44 billion is saved collectively across 820 000 stokvels in South Africa, proof of their financial power and influence.
Stokvel Tip: Stokvels offer insight into local politics and can be engines for change, especially if members are connected to local civil and community leaders.
Stokvel Tip: Networking is an invaluable skill, as it can help grow a stokvel by gathering new members and increasing the monthly collected amount.
Stokvel Tip: Stokvels have the potential of becoming financial institutions such as Young Women in Business Network, which caters to black entrepreneurs.
Save Money: If you have an extra bedroom or in-law suite that's not being used, try renting it out on a site like Airbnb.com.
Save Money: Avoid going to shopping centres unless you actually need to purchase something. It may be fun, but it is packed with temptation.
Save Money: If you are choosing a car to buy, go for a reliable and fuel-efficient car. It will save you thousands over the long haul.
Save Money: Instead of just picking up the ordinary brand of an item you buy, try out the store brand or generic version of the item.
Save Money: Do holiday shopping in advance after the holidays. For example, get wrapping paper, cards, bows, and gift bags the day after Christmas.
Save Money: Make your own gifts or give your time. For example, you could give new parents an evening of babysitting as a gift – they will love it!
Save Money: Remove your credit card numbers from your online accounts. Having to type it in manually each time will act as a deterrent.
Save Money: Keep your hands clean. You'll protect yourself from viruses and bacteria, and end up saving on medical bills and lost productivity.
