Why the best-laid plans don’t hatch

The process of planning the future of your business is more important than the plan itself.

Using a smartphone for business

The smartphone puts enormous power in your hands. How much of it are you using to make a profit for your business?

Brand awareness

If the humble crop of cotton can be differentiated to bring success to thousands of subsistence farmers in Uganda, we can do the same with our products.

Do you have character?

A lack of integrity is just plain bad for business, not to mention the country.

Mega farmers: let them inspire you

Mega farmers share a common characteristic: their success depends on dealing successfully with people.

Be a better boss – six resolutions to follow

Here are the ‘Big Six’ resolutions that you need to make and follow this year.

Lessons learnt from rugby

The game we all love mirrors many of the challenges facing any organisation.

Land reform management and building a better business

Forget about government’s land reform mess. Build your business and help small-scale farmers yourself.

Motivating people

The transfer of ownership is seen as the miracle initiator of entrepreneurship and motivation. It’s not. There are better ways.

Bad boss behaviour: top 10 examples of the worst

Here is my list of the worst boss behaviour I have experienced. Let these people loose in your business and they will quickly kill motivation.

Mentoring – be prepared

Being a mentor is a much more challenging job than teaching or coaching.

Mentorship – you can’t wing it

To help new farmers succeed, mentorship is crucial. But mentoring itself is a skill that must be learned.

Mentorship – the good, the bad and the ugly

We all have mentors and are mentors to others, but formal mentorship is a different matter altogether. If not managed professionally, it is sure to fail.