Franco Cronjé points out why he believes many entrepreneurs don’t build sustainable businesses
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Franco Cronjé shares what he sees as the single biggest requirement to making a business work.
Franco talks about the hard truths in hiring and working with people as an entrepreneur.
Urban myth has it that if you put a frog in a pot filled with tepid water and gradually heat it, the frog will adjust its body temperature accordingly. When the water is about to reach boiling point, the frog decides to jump out. At this stage, it has lost all its strength and eventually […]
I currently have the pleasure of reading a book written by Viktor Frankl titled Man’s search for Meaning. In this harrowing account of his survival of the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II he comes to one very specific conclusion as a result of his ordeal. He summarises it as follows: “Forces beyond your […]
One of the biggest value destructions is the inability of people to empower others and command beyond themselves. Sure, time spent on what you are good at is directly proportional to the value you create. The more time you spend, the better you become at it and the more you can leverage your own skills […]
“We see people and things not as they are, but as we are.” Anthony de Mello Your perspective of your surroundings is how your mind interprets it and what you ultimately believe it to be. Your brain selects and modifies all input and makes its own, subjective sense of things based on your own frame […]
INSIDE THE BUSINESS As a leader, nothing is more sobering than bringing to mind a quote attributed to Napoleon, “There are no bad soldiers, only bad captains.” Napolean When it concerns people in your business, consider them un-blameable. You hired them, right? You trained them? You clearly conveyed what was required and followed up, right? […]
“The man on top of the mountain did not fall there.” Vince Lombardi It was Sir Edmund Hillary who in 1953 became the first person to conquer Mount Everest. What is not told, and is so easily forgotten, is the story of a lifetime of effort and sacrifice preceding this accomplishment. You see, Sir Hillary […]
We do not fear the unknown. We fear what we think we know about the unknown. Teal Swan Some of us live in fear. Fear of the unknown, the unseen, the “What if…?”. We fear events that have not even occurred yet. We are blinded, overwhelmed by emotion, unable to enjoy the here and now. […]
For the onlooker, the title of leader seems glamorous, almost red carpet-like. But for the leader, the reality is sometimes far from it! Carrying the weight of the business and the ambition of every employee are taxing and all-consuming. Getting the business to move forward and the team to progress in the same direction whilst […]
Nowadays it seems that we are continuously in a state of hardship, difficulty, or misfortune. Mankind of which ever race, or social or economic standing, has most probably not endured such hardship since the great depression or world wars in the mid-1940’s. We as a people, whether we are employees or business owners, are constantly […]
Travelling in a pandemic has taught me one thing – stop complaining and get it done. Imposed travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic are making travelling around the world freely almost impossible. On my most recent trip I, as a South African, had to quarantine in Namibia for 15 days before I was able […]
Today we received the news of the death of a family friend. Funny how news like this always reminds us that no one lives forever – as if we don’t know it. We at nomad.cloud strongly believe that why you do something is much more important than what you do and that the journey is […]
I read this quote by Christopher McDougall and it absolutely nailed it: “In Africa an Impala awakes knowing that it must outrun the fastest lion if it wants to survive. In Africa a Lion awakes knowing that it must outrun the fastest Impala if it wants to survive. It does not matter who you are, […]
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Eleanor Roosevelt When last have you dreamt? When last have you made time to conceive something better, something that can make a difference, that can change lives. Better yet, when last have you acted on those dreams, planned the way forward, setting […]
Ever wondered why a giraffe has such a long neck? I suppose that if you can reach where no-one else can, then you can eat like no-one else can. In the wild, these beautiful creatures stretch their necks beyond those of antelope, kudu and even elephants to strip leaves from the untouched upper reaches of […]
As I sit in one of my Nomad offices, I look down at the bottle of hand sanitizer on my desk. How did we get here? I wonder. How did we get to a point where we wear masks all the time and sanitize about everything? In this split second it dawns on me that […]
How often do you hear people say: “I do not have time”? Have you ever considered that you do not own time? Time was never yours to begin with. If so, how is it possible for a person to state that they did not have time to do this or that? Simple, it is referred […]
For far too long business owners of businesses large and small, have neglected succession planning only to be exposed when it is too late. The inconvenience of dealing with the difficulties of ensuring successful transitions, either to the next level or the next generation, is what will ensure wealth preservation and successful generational transfer. “Avoiding […]
In a sense 2020 was needed. Not because of Covid-19 and the lasting negative impact this had and continue to have on families and businesses all round, but rather to force us human beings to reflect and start acting differently. “The inflection point was reached. There is no returning to the normal you knew. “ […]
Failure has been branded by the majority as embarrassing and weak, resulting in reputational damage and adversity. Some people are so scared of failing they don’t even try! And those who try keep seeking certainty instead of accepting that not all information will be available when the journey is started. Instead, requiring clarity should be […]
If it is too easy, you are in your comfort zone. A very bad place to be. Maybe it is time to shift. To move to the next level and onto the next challenge. “Avoid comfort, challenge yourself constantly.“ Comfort is the first step of stagnation. Avoid comfort, challenge yourself constantly. As human beings we […]
“Make yourself free to work on the business, not in the business.” Make yourself free to work on the business, not in the business. Be pro-active now in finding out about better ways of working, there are tons of online tools and cloud-based solutions that can reduce man hours on paperwork, and give you access […]
The world is ever more connected, online and cloud-based. Holding on to analogue processes and paper-based methods will mean you can’t link with client, suppliers and other businesses who are adapting to new digital norms. “If your business doesn’t have a discoverable online presence, and your back-office functions are not cloud-based then you simply won’t […]