When we earn less than what we need to spend, what we do is borrow money. The “we” can apply to individuals, to corporations, or to sovereign countries or governments. Often-for governments especially-borrowing money is not a problem. They borrow money to pay for borrowed money, and lenders are easy […]
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Are Keywords in Your Domain Name Necessary?
The answer to that question can go either way. There are many people who believe that it is necessary to have a strong keyword as part of your business’ domain name and others who don’t understand the need for it. Then there is the third school of thought that believes […]
To Make a Difference
Nadia (not her real name) tells this story: I want to witness about God’s change in our place of work. On 1 April 2017, I started as supervisor in a new subdivision. This subdivision was going through a difficult period due to sensitive enquiries in the public service. The first […]
A Tree With Strong Roots
Paul sends Timothy out into the world to do his work with the following words: 18I’m passing this work on to you, my son Timothy. The prophetic word that was directed to you prepared us for this. All those prayers are coming together now so you will do this well, […]
“Negotiate More Effectively By Knowing How To Act Better” – Negotiation Tip of the Week
Do you plan how you’ll #act when you #negotiate? What #role do you decide you’ll play? Knowing the right role to display will allow you to negotiate better. Although you can’t predict every circumstance that you’ll encounter in a negotiation, the better prepared you are, the better your act will […]
Surprised by Peace
I no longer watch the news, because I simply no longer enjoy it. It is not uplifting. It’s bad news all the way. News about people being dishonest. News about a government building a swimming pool and calling it a fire pool. News about war. News about people who have […]
The Chicken Came Along
I couldn’t stop laughing when I read Anne-Marie’s (not her real name) story: We recently bought a smallholding and to augment our income, we are busy raising broilers. They range freely in the yard. One of the cockerels found a nice warm space under the bakkie and settled himself there […]
5 Things You Wanted To Know About Mold Making
A mold is a negative impression of the object you want to cast. It captures every surface detail of the object right down to the slightest undercut or indentation. It is not just inanimate objects either – it is even possible to capture a negative of a living, breathing person […]
Tips: Indecent Expectations
Tips are earned. I should actually just stop there; drop the proverbial mic and walk off, but all of us enjoy clarity, so let’s continue on, shall we? Tips were never intended to create an entitlement nor give the expectation of the existence of any absolute “Minimum.” When I go […]
Go-To-Heaven Card
When I was a child, Monopoly was one of my most favourite board games. We could play for hours to acquire the most property. The main objective was to own a couple of hotels on Eloff Street. With hard work, good planning and a bit of luck here and there […]