Many Grade 12 students believe that if they do not get a university entrance for Finance, then their career in finance is doomed and will be limited and they will not grow to the top of the financial corporate ladder. This is false news and is simply not true! via GIPHY The truth of the matter is that the real success in finance is determined by other factors beyond which institute awarded the qualification. When I studied for my Higher Diploma in Taxation, at a reknowned institute, my lecturer warned us that the accountants were statistically less successful in this

You seriously believe that I should tear up the Business Plan? Many businesses have a very detailed budget plan that they tackle annually and spend months doing and re-calibrating their numbers in the process. Others only do a business plan once every three years and live with the initial numbers for the whole of that period. Against this background, Eric Ottaway believes that one should… TEAR UP THE BUSINESS PLAN! He is the CEO of Brooklyn Brewery based in New York, which he joined in the 1990’s.  It exports its product all over the world. He feels that he has

THE ULTIMATE REWARD IS THE JOURNEY When I was young, I thought the goal was a point at the end of the journey. I think my earlier thinking was derived from my narrow-minded view that passing the examination when one qualifies is the goal. During my early career progressions, I was subjected to a psychological analysis for a senior role I was being considered for.  I had undergone these before and I expected this to be as valuable.  One learns a lot about oneself in these scenarios. This time I was evaluated over a four day period in various role