Daily Insider: Of three early lessons from my boss avoid Crusading served best
As a relatively young journalist, Alec’s boss pulled him aside with three instructions and lessons he has never forgotten.
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Why make expensive mistakes when you can just learn the lessons?
Learning anything is a process. So wouldn’t you prefer to cut out some of the trials and errors and get straight to the lessons?
Mqamelo: Lessons from a mountain hike. Switzerland, SA – what’s to learn?
Meet a rare talent. And another example of the abundance of human capital which exists on the southern tip of the African continent. Mthata-born Rebecca Mqamelo.
Pelser: Beware the greed factor. You only get one bite at integrity.
Hendri Pelser finds himself engaging with all sorts of hoops and hurdles on a daily basis while working at a bespoke furniture manufacturer.
There’s life after the curveball is thrown
His life changed forever when he got injured, but for Gerhard van der Wath, the real lesson is that you never know how tough you are until life throws a curveball your way.
The guaranteed method of remaining ignorant
By Alec Hogg Absolutely loved Jackie Cameron’s story that topped the Biznews charts yesterday. As she writes, Ian Liddle, John Biccard and some other money managers with a few grey hairs are once again coming out tops in the unit trust performance tables. The tougher the conditions, the greater one benefits from having been there, done that. … Read more
Business strategy: Six lessons you can learn from Monopoly
Monopoly may have inspired you to build a portfolio of property investments, but it is also good for learning general lessons about business and investing in other areas. That’s according to young CEO Daniela Baker, who shares with us here on Biznews.com her views on the lessons you can learn from winning and losing on … Read more