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Episode 161 | Kabelo Teme | Office Of The Credit Ombud, Money Smart Week

On this episode I chat with Kabelo about the role of the credit ombud and what they are doing to support Money Smart Week.
 
Money Smart Week runs from the 22nd to the 28th March:
Money Smart Week South Africa (MSWSA), an initiative of the National Consumer Financial Education Committee (NCFEC), is a financial literacy campaign aimed at motivating and empowering South Africans to become more educated about their finances. MSWSA 2021 is taking place between 22 and 28 March 2021.
 
The inaugural campaign in 2018 included activities to Mamelodi, Tembisa, Alexandra and Soweto within Gauteng, reaching over 5 500 consumers at various activities and reaching over 9 million people through various media platforms.With MSWSA 2020 being cancelled due to COVID-19, the MSWSA 2021 campaign aims to reach as many South Africans as possible via small physical events as well as online events to inspire people to become more financially literate and to educate people about the myriad of structures that exist to provide financial advice.
https://www.mswsa.co.za/
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Episode 160 | Tim Keys | Entrepreneur, Trainer, Coach, Sales Genius

On this episode I chat with Tim about Virtual Selling and what the lockdown and subsequent work from home ethos means for selling.
 
Dubbed the “professor” because of his passion for effective learning, Tim founded the Sales Institute in 2000. He has worked with sales teams and their leadership to increase performance for over twenty years. He has built and delivered customised sales skills programmes for several large organisations including Microsoft, Oracle, Dimension Data and First National Bank. Tim is considered a premier authority on Sales Management and Coaching as well as Key Account Management. Everything he teaches is based on proven best practices and scientific research into the fields of human behaviour, Economics, Psychology and Neuroscience. Tim is also passionate about helping start-ups set up their sales and marketing.
https://www.salesinstitute.co.za/
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Episode 159 | Grant Smee | Epic South Africa, Property Investing

Once more we dive into the world of entrepreneurship and property investment with Grant.
 
EPiC is a joint community of property investors, entrepreneurs, successful business people and accomplished real estate tycoons who have joint forces to empower through education. At EPiC, our aim is to provide aspiring entrepreneurs and property investors with the tools needed to succeed in a fast paced, saturated market.
 
Our offering is real, raw and one that yields tangible and measurable results. We aren't just here to make a quick sale, but we start and finish this journey with you, as so many of our successful students can confirm. 
 
https://epicsouthafrica.com/
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Episode 158 | Dr Mclean Sibanda | Entrepreneur, Innovator, Scholar, Author

On this episode I chat with Mclean about his Journey and his must read book Nuts & Bolts. He is an incredibly inspiring man and his book reflects that and his belief and passion for Africa and its peoples.
Nuts & Bolts is a book about hope; it is full of stories about real people and companies who are making a difference, with testimonies of entrepreneurs, experienced ecosystem builders and innovators. It captures deep insights from the considerable time McLean has spent with entrepreneurs and innovators, on the importance of inclusive innovation and entrepreneurship, and provides a mix of global experiences and entrepreneurship narratives that eloquently sketch out the ‘nuts and bolts’ for entrepreneurship and innovation.
‘I hope this book will be of value to those wanting to make a difference, or be the difference, in solving many challenges faced by our world today, and in developing new products and services to create new market opportunities for a better world.’
 
https://traceymcdonaldpublishers.com/product/nuts-bolts/
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Episode 157 | Deon Wigget | Author, Investigator, Survivor NB: This Podcast comes with a warning it is the authors story of his hunt for a serial peadophile

NB: This Podcast deals with a subject that is taboo to many people.
 
On this episode I chat with Deon about his story and his hunt for a serial Peadophile.
This is a harrowing account of one man's fight to bring to justice the man who had abused so many young men.
 
There is something I witnessed the year I left high school. It has been more than 20 years since I resolved to forget it forever. And I did. Until now.At one time in my life, I might have had any number of stories, but now there is no other. This is the only story I will ever be able to tell. Join me as I dig into the past to try to stop a terrible crime being committed.
https://www.myonlystory.org/
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Episode 156 | Gaynor Paynter | Virtual Assistants In South Africa

On this episode I chat with Gaynor about her business and we find out more about the world of virtual assistants. 
Gaynor has a wealth of knowledge and is happy to help and assist those wanting to become part of this lucrative industry.
 
ABOUT GAYNOR:
Who is the person behind Typewrite Transcription and Typing Services CC?
I was born on the 21st of March 1975 in Kensington, South Africa, and, with the exception of a few years after I was married in 1996, I’ve lived here my whole life.
I went to school at Leicester Road Primary School and Jeppe Girls High where I matriculated in 1992 with a university exemption and half colours for chess (I was the captain of the chess team and was on the tennis team too).
After studying graphic design for a year, I decided it wasn’t for me and did a secretarial diploma at the then Germiston Technical College (in which I obtained a distinction in Information Processing, a fancy name for typing).
I always had an entrepreneurial flair. During school I sold artwork through advertising in the Top 40 Music Magazine, for R5 a piece! (Lots of drawings of Michael Jackson were done at the time!) I also worked part time in the local Checkers.
 
https://typewritetranscription.co.za/
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Episode 155 | Ross Saunders | Data Privacy and the big WhatsApp conspiracy

On this episode I chat with Ross about data privacy and the storm in a teacup that is WhatsApp.  We also look at Telegram and Signal and discuss the implications of WhatsApp for business.
Ross specialises in data protection and information security, raising awareness and educating staff on the human aspect to what can, and does, go wrong in data protection. As an international speaker, facilitator, and consultant, Ross demystifies technical, security, and legal topics to make them accessible at all levels of the organisation.
He started as a paperboy in 1999, perhaps subconsciously influenced by the video game of the same title… His skill improved with practice (both at video games and real life), and his love for games saw him move into the field of IT. He then moved through a range of technical positions, with a brief dalliance in software development. Since then, Ross has spent numerous years in strategic management for a multitude of multinational software companies.
Ross has a particular passion for data privacy, having been a victim of identity theft and seeing first hand the impact of data breaches on both individuals and organisations. He aims to help organisations manage their data effectively, avoiding the pitfalls they may not be aware of.
His “happy place” is the intersection between business, technology, and people. He has a passion for helping companies get the best out of their business process and technology, all while improving the way that teams of people interact with these systems and each other. Ross loves simplifying the mysteries of technology and enabling people across the business spectrum, be it via speaking, training, or consulting.
Ross holds a Masters Degree in the Management of Technology and Innovation, is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E) and is an EC Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH). He is a past National President of the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa (PSASA), and is a Professional Member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS) and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

Episode 154 | Terence Tobin | Entrepreneur, Financial Planner, Investor

On this episode I chat with Terrence about the importance of financial planning.  We talk about when the best time to start your planning is and what to do if you have left this planning a little late.
See a bit more about Terence below,
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐝𝐨: Help busy parents secure their children's future through personalised financial planning.𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡: Mom's, Dad's, Uncles, Aunties, Grandparents who want certainty from their financial planning.𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬: Having a financial wellbeing plan, provides peace of mind that you will reach your goals through focused planning and coaching sessions with me.𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭: My passion is to help YOU, reach your GOALS. As an indepedent, fee based planner and coach, we create one of a kind solutions just for you.𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬: We start off with a complimentary 15 minute session, via video call or phone call, to see if we will be a good fit.
 
https://www.terencetobin.co.za/
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Episode 153 Abdullah Verachia | Global Speaker, Strategist, Entrepreneur

On this episode I chat with Abdullah about his book Disruption Amplified, We touch on various aspect of the change wrought by Covid and look at how tech and our changing world impacts every aspect of our lives.
 
Abdullah is the Chief Executive Officer of ‘The Strategists’ – a leading strategy consulting firm that helps governments and corporates craft competitive future strategies. He serves as faculty at GIBS and programme director for the Harvard Senior Executive Programme for Africa.
Serving on the board of General Electric in South Africa, Education Africa and The Collective Genius. Abdullah previously served as Executive: International at Rand Merchant Bank as well as partner and co-founder at Frontier Advisory. He is also the co-founder of a leading motor industry disruptor. He led the team that crafted the 2017 – 2030 Gauteng Economic Development Strategy with the Premier and Executive Council. He also led the 2017 Mauritius Competitiveness foresight strategy.
 
https://www.averachia.com/
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Episode 152 | Zain Halle | Moringa farmer, Entrepreneur, Community Activist

On this episode I chat with Zain about the miracle plant Moringa, we look at where the plant is from, how it is grown and the potential health benefits of the plant.  We also chat about Zains passion for community upliftment and his desire to help communities become self sustaining.
We round off with a chat about the guest house he runs on the Moringa farm and the Moringa tours he does for both local and international visitors.
 
You can drop him an email at zainhalle@gmail.com
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