In a recent LinkedIn post, I spoke about the familiar conversations I have with SME business owners each year — the hopeful “next year is going to be our year!” Without fail, I ask:Why? What will you do differently to create a different result?This blog is the follow-through:
 What does “doing something different” actually look […]

October: The Sales Planning Month Inside the Sprint In September, we spoke about planting the seeds for 2026 - aligning your sales energy and strategic vision before the year ends. Now, as we move into October, those seeds start to sprout. But growth doesn’t happen from more hustle; it comes from direction. October sits in […]

Something unique to South Africans, and specifically South African businesspeople, is the rhythm of the year created by a larger-than-usual number of public holidays, especially in the first half of the year. We have seven between January and the start of July, and only five after July, three of which are in December. In my […]