We all know that money plays a key role in our lives, but have you ever considered the money story you’ve inherited from your family? Our money story is a series of beliefs based on how money is spoken about, or not spoken about, within our homes. Just like our hair and eye colour, we inherit money stories as children, and they can significantly impact our lives emotionally. Our relationship with money is highly emotional and […]
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2022 has a hopeful view
There are few things in this world that give me as much pleasure as watching a majestic sun gently sinking into the chirruping bush. It is no surprise then, as the year draws to a close, that my intuitive internal compass directs me to where I always find peace and joy – the untamed beauty of South Africa’s wilderness. Re-energised, I begin to anticipate a new year full of possibilities and opportunities. I can’t imagine a […]
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Sage advice for financial planners when dealing with woman entrepreneurs
Women entrepreneurs are creative, focused and driven individuals, whether in the corporate world or when running their businesses. Most women in business do not only fulfil this role but have many other roles such as mother, wife, community leader and activist that take up time and energy. Statistics show that women must work harder in a male-dominated world and they earn, on average, 30% less in the same positions. As a Financial Transitionist Planner, I have […]
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Liberty Blue Table Sessions | Episode 3
One of the hardest lessons that I’ve had to learn in life is that I need to learn to become comfortable with loving myself first. After putting my family, colleagues and clients ahead of my own needs for so long, I have found that I burn out and I’m left standing with very little to offer in the way of comfort, guidance, advice and support. I’ve also learnt that I’m not alone. Women tend to fill […]
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The value of authenticity
“Authenticity is when you say and do the things you actually believe.” – Simon Sinek Most of life’s problems occur when we don’t communicate properly. It’s not that we don’t communicate… it’s that our communication is so heavily filtered that it can become disingenuous. We try hard to fit into the moulds and expectations of others, that we lose touch with our authentic selves. We need to be encouraged to reconnect with authenticity in a way […]
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