Business Insights

A goal without a plan is just a desire. That is why setting financial goals and creating investment plans for the future is important otherwise a goal just remains that, a goal with no chance of materializing in future. If you’ve never set a financial goal before some of the basic things you need to […]

Affirmations are positive thoughts and possessing a mental attitude of being able to achieve success using these thoughts. It is a self help strategy that is used to promote self-confidence and a belief in one’s abilities. The big question though is do they work? The answer is that depends. Studies show that the brain is […]

Some of us may have a tendency to be passive aggressive in our daily lives. Saying yes when we mean no can be a normal response for many people. Often this is something that is learnt from childhood as a coping mechanism to get our needs met, especially when dealing with domineering or volatile people […]

The prospect of employment is always an exciting journey, right from interview stage to locking in that dream job. However sometimes there are early signs that the job simply isn’t right for you or the company may have some shaky policies that will not bode well for your long term career prospects. Here are some […]

Science writer David Robson’s book The Expectation Effect: How your Mindset Can Change Your World has been making waves. Having studied how the human brain is skewed towards a certain way of thinking, he provides some key insights into how a person’s expectation governs their world; 1. The placebo effect Our brains are able to […]

The 4-day work week still causes a buzz of excitement among many an employee especially after companies were forced to adopt a work from home model during the pandemic. The allure of the four day work week seems stronger and easier to police than five days of working from home. The attraction mainly being longer […]

It is not an easy time to be joining the workforce. The days of getting a university degree and staying at one job for the long haul are a thing of the past. These days people need to specialize, constantly up-skill and be ready to switch jobs at the drop of a hat. That notwithstanding […]

The rapid rise of Tik Tok is continuing to confound Facebook, (now known as Meta) as China’s video app is set to overtake both Twitter and Snapchat this year. It is said that Tik Tok may even overtake Google’s YouTube. According to a Guardian report on April 9, “Last year it overtook the global ad […]

Everyone is only too familiar with Google as a go to for various needs. Did you know that there are number of tools that entrepreneurs can actually use and many are these are for free to boot. Google Analytics  Your company’s website helps you build an online presence that converts to more hits and leads […]

Is working 9 to 5 or office hours now becoming archaic and a thing of the past? Have we become the resignation generation? According to the New York Times, in January this year there was a record rise in resignations as employees left their jobs for ‘greener’ pastures. A global survey by Microsoft indicates that […]

You often hear people talk about million-dollar business opportunities but it’s very difficult to take the plunge with so much at stake for most people. That is why choosing the right industry which is lucrative enough to recoup your startup cost is imperative. For some it maybe a valuable skill set that they have that […]

By Ali BEKHTAOUI The world economy woke up from its pandemic-induced coma in 2021, but between the Omicron variant causing renewed disruptions and persistent inflation pushing central banks to pump the brakes, the outlook is uncertain.Here is a look at the state of the global economy: Uneven recovery Countries have posted impressive growth figures as […]