PERSONAL BRANDING
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Riding the Storm- Part 1
The word on the street and in every conversation is about how tough things are in Zimbabwe and no one seems to have a clue what is going to happen next. There is uncertainty, fear and despondency. The TRENDING word is IMPOSSIBLE As I write this article I’m thinking about the Philip Chiyangwa’s speech at…
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Success Files-Relationships
One of the things I am learning fast in my quest for success is how success is very dependent on relationships. While I would much rather sit at my desk and punch away at the keys writing or reading and researching, I have realised at some point I have to go out there and manifest…
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Success Files- Routine and Rituals
Lately I found myself floundering—stuck within an alternating cycle of feeling either overwhelmed or paralyzed. The combination of creative tasks and deadlines typically drives me with a strong sense of purpose and fulfilment. However, though I had work to do I struggled to act. Instead of filling pages with words and ideas, sending promised proposals and following…
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP VS SELF EMPLOYMENT
A few weeks ago I was a guest on a SFM with Jackson and Brendan Palmer, as the discussion went on we explored the difference between entrepreneurship and self employment. Until then I had never interrogated the two. I got me thinking and I began to evaluate my work.. Am I self employed or am…
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What is Soft Skills Training?
At Avodah Consultants we specialise in soft skills training and every time I mention that I am a Management Consultant specialising in soft skills training I get asked the question; what exactly are soft skills? Well, hard skills are specific abilities and usually related to professional knowledge, tools, or techniques. For example, the ability to use software…
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In life, as in business, branding is more effective, powerful, and sustainable than marketing and sales and an effective way to eliminate your competitors. It’s about influencing others, by creating a brand identity that associates certain perceptions and feelings with that identity. Branding isn’t just for companies anymore. There is a new trend called Personal…