Black Tax: The Gift You That You Could Inadvertently Revoke
A dinner conversation recently turned to the existence and implications of the various permutations of Black Tax.
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A dinner conversation recently turned to the existence and implications of the various permutations of Black Tax.
No-one’s Career is ‘Safe’ Anymore
With job insecurity on the rise, how can we survive in a world where our careers are no longer 'safe'?
The Art of Not Worrying About Things You Can’t Control
Entrepreneur Nic Haralambous and LifeCheq CEO Abu Addae consider the sorts of strategies we can use to mitigate the effects our anxieties have on us.
Accrual and Your Estate: When Death Do Us Part
What is the impact of your Antenuptial Contract in your estate planning, more specifically with the application of accrual?
COVID-19 and Your Finances
How we respond to the greatest crisis of our time, and what this means for your personal finances, career or business.
An Evening with S’onqoba Vuba
Co-Founder and Managing Director of Perpetu8, S’onqoba Vuba, joined us for an insightful evening as we delved into how technology and innovation can improve our society and day-to-day living experiences in a time of rapid technological change!
An Evening with Lebo Mokgabudi
Named one of the “Inspiring Fifty Women in STEM”, Lebo Mokgabudi’s passion for building an inclusive digital economy in emerging markets through digital financial services has led her to acquire extensive experience in building technology solutions for multinationals across worldwide emerging markets.
LifeCheq’s guide to picking the right medical aid
When it comes to choosing a medical aid, the wide variety of options can be quite overwhelming.
Filling gaps in your skillset: How to go about learning and upskilling yourself
I’ve met a lot of business owners and entrepreneurs who knew absolutely nothing about business when they started. These are often my favourite kinds of entrepreneurs to meet. They have a hunger for knowledge and an itch in the world that they absolutely had to scratch.
The role of self-awareness assessments in the workplace
So what’s the case for self-awareness when it comes to the world of business? The latest research on the subject has even revealed that self-awareness can help leaders more than an MBA can.
There is no undo button for a big career move
Big career decisions do not announce themselves well in advance, as part of that neat and tidy career plan you had in mind 5 years ago. They simply confront you. An opportunity pops up that isn’t exactly what you planned for. Life happens.
Putting your career strategy into action
To recap, a career strategy is a way of thinking about your career moves so that each move gets you closer to your ultimate goals, even if things don’t pan out as you expect. Identifying the career strategy patterns that resonate with you is extremely useful because it better enables you to envision your career roadmap.
How to use career models, case studies and biographies
Earning the freedom to work where and how you choose is not as straightforward as ticking a few boxes on a checklist, nor is it about replicating the strategies of others who have gone before you. In an ever-changing world, there is no guarantee that what worked yesterday will work today.
Building a navigation system for your career
Your studies didn’t prepare you for it. Your boss isn’t going to do it for you. And it doesn’t happen simply by the passage of time, or by running on autopilot. Careers that don’t work out are sometimes the result of decisions made, but more often they are the result of decisions not made.
Solving problems that matter
Your career might not be the most important thing to you at every stage in your life, but it also doesn’t have to be the thing you do just to pay the rent. You can, and should, get more out of it - both in terms of the experience of the work itself, as well as the lifestyle it can afford you.
Becoming an African Visionary to Future-Proof Your Career
What the present day grass-roots innovation movement has to say about your career.
Your Future Career is African
The world is changing and the future is not Western: The change begins just around the corner.
Shaping Your Career By Knowing the Big Picture
As Africans, we face many challenges when it comes to our career and professional life that many other people in the world don’t. Too many people let Africa’s past dictate its future. So we often come up against a great deal of negativity, don’t get the recognition we deserve, and rewards don’t come quickly enough.
Feel Stuck? Then it may be time for a new life strategy
Do you believe in yourself enough to change your life story? The rewards could be a fulfilling and more purposeful career, financial security, and a comfortable retirement in your later years.
Want to find meaning in your work? Here’s how
Research suggests more people are searching for meaning and purpose in their work – and are willing to sacrifice pay to get it.
What’s Your Bounce-back-ability?
The COVID-19 crisis has pulled the proverbial rug out from underneath our feet but that doesn’t mean we are helpless in the face of change. Now might be the time to turn off Netflix and start putting together a come-back plan to prepare for life after lockdown. One thing’s for certain: hoping for things to get back to the way they were is not a good strategy.