Winnie never planned to become an entrepreneur. After losing her job, she began researching medicinal plants and experimenting with different combinations using ingredients available to her. When she finally developed a formula and noticed a difference the very next morning.
For Pretoria entrepreneur Duduzile Mkhize, closing three Cherry On Top Ice Cream kiosks last year was one of the hardest decisions she has ever had to make. Walking away felt like losing a part of herself. Today, she sees it differently; it’s transformed how she now sees her business and success.
Transitioning from a stable corporate career to entrepreneurship is a bold move. For Alwin Avhashai Makhale, founder of AA Moringa Farms in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, the decision to leave a successful career as a metallurgical engineer to start farming was difficult.
Last week I shared my strategy for living life to the fullest, but I left off the 6th rule. It’s probably the most important rule of all: Just say Yes!
I’m sure that you have your own benchmark of what a great year is, but for me it’s all about living each day to the fullest, so that as I sit with my night journal to write reflections on the day I can look back and say “that was a great day!”
I have been having great fun in the past couple of weeks working with our Fetola team to identify, refine and simplify our goals for the year.