Tag: lovechange
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Why the future isn’t going to work the way it used to
Traffic and soaring petrol increases are a painful reality, and the new workforce has grown used to a greater degree of flexibility in their working arrangements.
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Why I gave up my job to become a student again
In October of 2015, at the age of 34, I made the decision to “take a break”, by giving up my full time job as a PA and going back to university to do my Masters in Anthropology at UCT. Full time. It was a decision that was a year in the making.
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How tomorrow’s technologies will make better, smarter workers of us all
Intelligence and creativity will be the key to humans surviving and thriving in the brave new world of work.
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BrightRock’s 2021 payout equal to all claims paid in its first 7 years in business
In 2021, BrightRock paid as many death claims as it did in the first seven years of its existence. The young life insurer, in which Sanlam acquired a majority stake in 2017, covers almost 2 million lives, but it paid out R1.25 billion in claims in one year.
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What I learned from the terror & joy of starting my own business
Starting a business has been one of the most terrifying, exhausting, wonderful, and rewarding things I have ever done, even compared to the joy and terror of parenthood.
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The lessons I’m learning about work from typing up other people’s CVs
Every job is a learning opportunity.
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Why I love the plot-twists and turns of my reinvented life
Reinvention has been a recurring theme in my life, both personally and professionally. In my defense, my early reinventions were forced on me, rather than me deciding to flip the switch.
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My zig-zag journey from wannabe movie star to Chief People Officer
The road to happiness in the workplace isn’t always a straight line.
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SA’s life insurance sector: where do the opportunities lie for 2022 and beyond?
South Africa has one of the most competitive insurance markets in the world, with a mature, established industry serving middle- and upper-income clients and an emerging sector.
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8 money-management lessons that will set your children up for life
Help your children develop sound financial habits, and they’ll learn important life lessons along the way.