A racehorse that consistently runs just a second faster than another horse is worth millions of dollars more. (H. Jackson Brown Jr)
In his book Thriving on Chaos Tom Peters states that in today’s turbulent markets the only way to be successful is to not only stand out, but to stand “way” out. Which brings me to the question of how it is possible to be “way” better than others in what we do?
Jim Collins in Good to Great says that we should do what we are really talented ... continue reading
We are fl
ooded with news articles regarding labour unrest in almost every sector of the economy. According to news reports the workers have a right to strike action and trade union leaders call on us to respect their right to do so. But where does the money come from to pay for the luxury of such rights?
Many join in to support the plight of the workers and they make headlines in the news media. But the entrepreneurs and business owners who must fork out the money to keep ... continue reading
We all thi
nk of different things when the word foundation is mentioned. Women may think about make-up, parents and teachers about the foundation phase of school for the little ones and others about the foundation of a building. Whatever the case may be, we all know that the better the foundation, the better the outcome of what we build on it.
But how often do we consider that our lives are also built on a foundation; which is not the pedestal we would like people to put us on. ... continue reading
Today we cel
ebrate the launching of our Jedidiah website. A great thanks to our eldest son Pieter who developed the site and to the Lord our God who gave the name Jedidiah before we even knew what it would become and who guided us in establishing this organization.
The website has been in the thinking through- and planning phase for quite some time, but today it came to the point where we can actually go public with it.
We’ve already been working under the name Jedidiah during the past ... continue reading
