Make 2014 your year!
Great business managers don’t simply do what comes instinctively. They think deeply about the impact of their behaviour and actions on the people around them – and train themselves accordingly.
When in doubt – trade!
The money still to be gathered from clients after selling a business
should be retained as taxable income.
Money does not motivate
Amazingly, paying someone a ‘little extra’ to build loyalty and motivation may have the opposite effect – so beware.
Guidelines on searches by SARS
There is a difference between inspections and searches, and privacy is key to that difference.
Will SA be able to feed others?
Our farmers have the ability to provide food for sub-Saharan Africa. But government has to make conditions for farmers more attractive. Retaining our skilled producers is crucial for food security.
As a farmer, you cannot go it alone
If your industry organisation is not delivering value, get to the heart of the problem, and fix the leadership and management. As a farmer, it’s part of your job.
Empowerment projects: successful & sustainable
Transformation through share-equity schemes seems the best way of empowering people.
Appealing a sequestration
The following case illustrates the limits of the tax authority’s powers in winding up proceedings.
Obeying the law of the land
Regardless of your farming method, take the ‘law of the land’, add some modernity, and you’ll farm forever.
Measure the success of your business
To measure the performance of your business, you need a target. Get yourself one by benchmarking against the best in the business.
Farmers secrets to success
Official statistics aside, there seems to be a wide gulf between farmers who are doing well and those who are not. What are successful farmers doing right?
Business teams must have objectives
Imagine musicians in an orchestra trying to make music without music sheets! But we expect members of a business team to perform without any clear written objectives. It makes no sense.
Sustainable farming
Caring for farm workers, the environment and one’s finances are all key to farming sustainably. In future, however, these factors will be even more crucial.
The balanced scorecard system
Improve your bottom line by developing clear objectives for managers and employees, and monitoring how these are achieved.
Income vs capital
Save yourself tax hassles by ensuring that a clear distinction is made between ‘income’ and ‘capital’ in any agreement you sign with other parties.
Improving poor performance
A good management system will improve performance and motivation. But in order to achieve this, focus on the result, and never on the person.
Post-dated calamity
A recent court case provides guidelines on what to do if a cheque received by SARS is stolen.
Get in a balloon
No great decisions were ever made around a boardroom table. Schedule quiet time to get away and think strategically, or you too could get run over by the traffic.
Good news for livestock farmers
The lower grain prices expected during 2013/2014 will be a boon for livestock producers hard hit by drought and high input costs.
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