It is human nature to make New Year's resolutions, to be better and to make things better.
We start full steam ahead in January and by June we start slagging. By the time we reach December we are disappointed and dismayed, stuck in a vortex of failure and mistakes.
Even though we might have had a good year, we tend to only focus on our mistakes and failures.
Life has its good and bad. But before we know it we are caught up again in the sick cycle of living from New Year to New Year and from failed resolution to failed resolution.
Why do we endorse this suffering? We bring it upon ourselves. There is no one else to blame, maybe the sytem of mediocraty, but we have to decide for ourselves what the outcome of our lives will be. A positive and determined mind will face instabilities anytime because he/she knows the road ahead and the focus is right. You cna hanlde anything if your mind is made up that you can and you will.
I am not talking about will power and effort, but putting your heart and commitment out there, then you will always finish what you started irrelevant of the difficulties that might come your way.
I want to ecourage everyone to decide to live and make decisons that make you happy, it will give you hope to endure and to accomplish and to finish.
Go into 2013 with a single minded attitude and to press through no matter what, commit to your job, your business and your family, but above all, commit to yourself, then the rest will follow naturally.
Happy Festive Season everyone!
Monday, December 17, 2012
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Welcome back
Hi Shop Traders
I am back! Apologies for not blogging for a while. I have been in Dubai and Nepal.
I you have never heard about Nepal, you should definitely visit Google Earth or pull out your Atlas.
This beautiful little country is situated between India and China, on the Himalaya Mountain Range. Everest is one of the country's main attractions. It is contrasting to Dubai, in beauty and business.
I took my I-pad along to keep in touch but they only allow sms roaming in Nepal due to the bad signal on the mountains.
I missed South Africa and the hustle and bustle of Johannesburg but because I am a business owner I was fortunate enough to go on holiday to this extraordinary country. It is the most beautiful place that I have ever seen. If you ever think of visiting India or China or Asia for that matter, please consider stopping in Nepal and get to know the Locals. The Capital, Kathmandu, is a bit filthy but head for the mountains or Kawasoti. You won't be sorry!
I also have some good news about our new web site. It will be up and running before December. On the new site we made provision for businesses to also advertise their products. Why is this so special?
Shop Trader focuses on businesses and therefore we attract only businesses and clients and offer excellent and high quality service.
Keep in touch
Corne
I am back! Apologies for not blogging for a while. I have been in Dubai and Nepal.
I you have never heard about Nepal, you should definitely visit Google Earth or pull out your Atlas.
This beautiful little country is situated between India and China, on the Himalaya Mountain Range. Everest is one of the country's main attractions. It is contrasting to Dubai, in beauty and business.
I took my I-pad along to keep in touch but they only allow sms roaming in Nepal due to the bad signal on the mountains.
I missed South Africa and the hustle and bustle of Johannesburg but because I am a business owner I was fortunate enough to go on holiday to this extraordinary country. It is the most beautiful place that I have ever seen. If you ever think of visiting India or China or Asia for that matter, please consider stopping in Nepal and get to know the Locals. The Capital, Kathmandu, is a bit filthy but head for the mountains or Kawasoti. You won't be sorry!
I also have some good news about our new web site. It will be up and running before December. On the new site we made provision for businesses to also advertise their products. Why is this so special?
Shop Trader focuses on businesses and therefore we attract only businesses and clients and offer excellent and high quality service.
Keep in touch
Corne
Saturday, October 27, 2012
October
I hope all you Shop Traders are busy setting up your business plans, organising your finances because we are nearing the end of 2012.
If you are looking for a change in career, scenery etc. If you are looking into franchising, please take your time and make sure that whatever franchise you are looking at, is what you want to do.
It is always excting to be your own boss and to have your own business, but it comes with responsibility and risk taking. Make sure that you know what you want to do, because when you buy your own business, it is worth taking the time to choose what you like. Remember that you are going to spend most or all your time to make your business work, at least make it worth your while.
Make sure you have your business plan, finances and organising in order. Then take a leap of faith.
Enjoy!
Friday, October 19, 2012
New Web Site Coming
We at Shop Trader are Super excited because the IT Team is working on a whole New Web site for Shop Trader.
We have been blessed with people who believe that we make a difference and put their business out there to be seen. Whether you want to Sell your Business or Buy a Business, We are the best in the Game!
We also have a Brand New Feature coming to our New Web Site. If you are a Business Owner, please contact me at corne@shoptrader.co.za.
We are allowing Business Owners to advertise their products and merchandise with us.
Check out, www.shoptrader.co.za.
See soon.
We will carry on with our discussion on Franchising.
Have a good weekend Everyone!
We have been blessed with people who believe that we make a difference and put their business out there to be seen. Whether you want to Sell your Business or Buy a Business, We are the best in the Game!
We also have a Brand New Feature coming to our New Web Site. If you are a Business Owner, please contact me at corne@shoptrader.co.za.
We are allowing Business Owners to advertise their products and merchandise with us.
Check out, www.shoptrader.co.za.
See soon.
We will carry on with our discussion on Franchising.
Have a good weekend Everyone!
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Franchise Inspiration....
Since the Topic is Still Franchising, I want to share a local Hero to the Entrepreneurial world.
George Halamandaris opened the fiirst Steers restaurant in the 1960's.
His success story starts in when he and his family moved from Greece in the late 1950's to South Africa .
George didn't have a job and he had to find a need in Johannesburg where he could be of importance.
It came to mind that Johannesburg didn't have an American style steakhouse/restaurant.
George is a very hard worker and very determined. He opened the first Steers steakhouse in the 1960's.
After achieving a huge success with his steakhouse his son joined him in the 1970's.
Today there are more than 2 000 restaurants across South Africa. Steers went on to become on of South Africa's fasted growing fast-food chain. In 1999 a share cost 85 c and the market cap almost reached R 70 million.
This is actually amazing, but come to think about it...it took the Halamandaris family 37 years to reach this success. It is a lot of hard work and they need a much greater reward.
Nevertheless, well done George Halamandaris! You are indeed a visionary and an innovator. You saw a vision that is well accepted in the modern era, not really in the 1950's.
George is a real inspiration.
Please advise a lawyer and/or a financial adviser before purchasing into any business idea.
Corne
George Halamandaris opened the fiirst Steers restaurant in the 1960's.
His success story starts in when he and his family moved from Greece in the late 1950's to South Africa .
George didn't have a job and he had to find a need in Johannesburg where he could be of importance.
It came to mind that Johannesburg didn't have an American style steakhouse/restaurant.
George is a very hard worker and very determined. He opened the first Steers steakhouse in the 1960's.
After achieving a huge success with his steakhouse his son joined him in the 1970's.
Today there are more than 2 000 restaurants across South Africa. Steers went on to become on of South Africa's fasted growing fast-food chain. In 1999 a share cost 85 c and the market cap almost reached R 70 million.
This is actually amazing, but come to think about it...it took the Halamandaris family 37 years to reach this success. It is a lot of hard work and they need a much greater reward.
Nevertheless, well done George Halamandaris! You are indeed a visionary and an innovator. You saw a vision that is well accepted in the modern era, not really in the 1950's.
George is a real inspiration.
Please advise a lawyer and/or a financial adviser before purchasing into any business idea.
Corne
Monday, September 24, 2012
Franchising....
Why Franchising?
Pick up an Entrepreneur magazine or Fin Week, Be your own boss...all these magazines are looking into the opportunities of buying into franchising. It is the latest craze.
I really want to take the time this week to look at buying into a franchise.
What does it entitle? Where do you start? Who can you trust? What about taking risks and what about financing?
Today I am looking into the idea of buying a franchise. There are some big and well known Brands out there; KFC; McDonalds; Mi-Vami; Mr. Video, only to name a few. The problem with buying into Big Brands is that you will need a lot of cash flow and you will also have to invest a few million.
Unfortunately the average entrepreneur don't have a few million lying around.
The whole idea of buying into a franchise is that the business plan has been tried and tested. A few businesses with the same business plan and target market made it work, and that wraps a safety net around the idea of risk taking. The reality is that even though the business has already been trial and error and the currently system the business is running is evidence enough that is is working, puts you a little at ease.
Whether you start your own business from scratch or you decide to buy into a franchise, you are still taking a risk. The risk taking is not the issue here. You as an entrepreneur need to make sure whether the risk is worth the taking.
Do your research. Take some time for yourself. Write down your ideas, like the sort of business you would be interested in, the hobbies you might want to turn into a business.
Take these ideas and Google possible franchises that correlate with your ideas.
It is very important to keep in mind that this is only the beginning of the process. The whole idea is to find what you are good at, what you like or dislike and choose your new career option.
The fact that you made the decision to be your own boss gives you the right and the boldness to choose your own destiny, therefore it is very important that you are selfish in your choice. Meaning that you are going to be in this business (the one you choose) for a few years, hopefully and it is important that you love what you do.
When you enjoy what you do, working hard will be enjoyable and even bearable during the troubled times.
Take the time to decide what you want to do and what you are really interested in.
In the next blog I will be focusing on choosing a target market and making your idea work.
Have a Great week everyone and enjoy finding your ideal business.
Corne
Pick up an Entrepreneur magazine or Fin Week, Be your own boss...all these magazines are looking into the opportunities of buying into franchising. It is the latest craze.
I really want to take the time this week to look at buying into a franchise.
What does it entitle? Where do you start? Who can you trust? What about taking risks and what about financing?
Today I am looking into the idea of buying a franchise. There are some big and well known Brands out there; KFC; McDonalds; Mi-Vami; Mr. Video, only to name a few. The problem with buying into Big Brands is that you will need a lot of cash flow and you will also have to invest a few million.
Unfortunately the average entrepreneur don't have a few million lying around.
The whole idea of buying into a franchise is that the business plan has been tried and tested. A few businesses with the same business plan and target market made it work, and that wraps a safety net around the idea of risk taking. The reality is that even though the business has already been trial and error and the currently system the business is running is evidence enough that is is working, puts you a little at ease.
Whether you start your own business from scratch or you decide to buy into a franchise, you are still taking a risk. The risk taking is not the issue here. You as an entrepreneur need to make sure whether the risk is worth the taking.
Do your research. Take some time for yourself. Write down your ideas, like the sort of business you would be interested in, the hobbies you might want to turn into a business.
Take these ideas and Google possible franchises that correlate with your ideas.
It is very important to keep in mind that this is only the beginning of the process. The whole idea is to find what you are good at, what you like or dislike and choose your new career option.
The fact that you made the decision to be your own boss gives you the right and the boldness to choose your own destiny, therefore it is very important that you are selfish in your choice. Meaning that you are going to be in this business (the one you choose) for a few years, hopefully and it is important that you love what you do.
When you enjoy what you do, working hard will be enjoyable and even bearable during the troubled times.
Take the time to decide what you want to do and what you are really interested in.
In the next blog I will be focusing on choosing a target market and making your idea work.
Have a Great week everyone and enjoy finding your ideal business.
Corne
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Inspiration...Hope...Realisation
All Great Leaders and Entrepreneurs started their road of greatness and success with a glimmer of hope, inspired by a great idea, no matter how big or small the idea might have been, turning it into a reality.
Alexander Graham Bell thought he is onto something...a teacher, scientist and inventor. Thanks to him we have the amazing capability of communicating with loved ones and open business opportunities. Communication, information and technology broaden our boarders and possibilities as young entrepreneurs.
Scientists call Benjamin Franklin the father of electricity, Rulof Diesel invented the diesel engine, Einstein is known to be the father of physics.
These are only to name a few. In the modern era we have Donald Trump, Richard Branson, and how can we forget about our own Mark Shuttleworth who is the founder of the Linux distribution.
No matter who you are, where you are from or whatever your idea might be...with a little inspiration from front runners who followed their dreams to igniting hope and bringing that great dream, idea into realisation.
Now is our time to write the History of tomorrow. The world is open, within it lies great possibilities, great ideas, but is also needs innovators to call these ideas and dreams into reality.
I have been inspired by the Olympic Games in the month of August, even more so by the Para-Olympics.
Here we have athletes who dedicate their whole lives to greatness, of the hope, even just a glimpse of greatness.
Now imagine being disabled, some in an extreme manner, yet they somehow find the bravery to face every fear, every impossibility, every difficulty and overcome in their own way. Their hope makes the rest of us, so called mere mortals, to be inspired, to give our dreams another shot, to aim for greatness, because somewhere in our hearts lie a glimmer of hope with a little inspiration that might become something great.
Who or what is your inspiration...once you have found that you give your dream hope and your greatness might just be within reach.
Go chase your dreams!
Corne
Alexander Graham Bell thought he is onto something...a teacher, scientist and inventor. Thanks to him we have the amazing capability of communicating with loved ones and open business opportunities. Communication, information and technology broaden our boarders and possibilities as young entrepreneurs.
Scientists call Benjamin Franklin the father of electricity, Rulof Diesel invented the diesel engine, Einstein is known to be the father of physics.
These are only to name a few. In the modern era we have Donald Trump, Richard Branson, and how can we forget about our own Mark Shuttleworth who is the founder of the Linux distribution.
No matter who you are, where you are from or whatever your idea might be...with a little inspiration from front runners who followed their dreams to igniting hope and bringing that great dream, idea into realisation.
Now is our time to write the History of tomorrow. The world is open, within it lies great possibilities, great ideas, but is also needs innovators to call these ideas and dreams into reality.
I have been inspired by the Olympic Games in the month of August, even more so by the Para-Olympics.
Here we have athletes who dedicate their whole lives to greatness, of the hope, even just a glimpse of greatness.
Now imagine being disabled, some in an extreme manner, yet they somehow find the bravery to face every fear, every impossibility, every difficulty and overcome in their own way. Their hope makes the rest of us, so called mere mortals, to be inspired, to give our dreams another shot, to aim for greatness, because somewhere in our hearts lie a glimmer of hope with a little inspiration that might become something great.
Who or what is your inspiration...once you have found that you give your dream hope and your greatness might just be within reach.
Go chase your dreams!
Corne
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