13 . WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST LESSON YOU LEARNT AS AN ENTREPRENEUR AND WHY ? YOU CAN ’ T DO IT ALONE . I LIKE TO BE IN CONTROL , AND I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING TO LEARN THE ART OF DELEGATION AND TO TRUST MY TEAM IN THEIR ABILITY TO EXECUTE . YOU CAN ’ T KNOW IT ALL AND YOU SIMPLY CAN ’ T DO IT ALL .
14 . IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME TO WHEN YOU STARTED , WHAT WOULD YOU TELL YOURSELF ? HAVE A CLEAR STRATEGY , DON ’ T TAKE SHORT CUTS . CHEAPER IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER . YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR .
15 . WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE MANTRA OR QUOTE TO GET YOU THROUGH HARD TIMES OR WHEN THINGS ARE NOT GOING AS PLANNED ? “ I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME ” PHILIPPIANS 4:13
16 . NAME 5 BOOKS THAT YOU HAVE READ AND THAT HAVE IMPACTED ON YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY .
17 . LIST 5 TOOLS THAT HAVE HELPED YOU IN BUSINESS ? FOR EXAMPLE THE POMADERO TIMER
18 . WHEN YOU HAVE FREE TIME HOW DO YOU LIKE TO SPEND IT ? I LOVE READING A GOOD BOOK , GOING FOR LONG WALKS , MOUNTAIN BIKING , SHOPPING IN THRIFT STORES AND SPENDING TIME WITH MY FAMILY .
19 . WHICH ENTREPRENEUR DO YOU LOOK UP TO IN BUSINESS AND WHY ? THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT INSPIRE ME , I CAN ’ T CHOOSE ONE . CARLIE , FROM MYEASYGLOW FOR BUILDING HER BUSINESS IN ONE YEAR AND BEING BRAVE ENOUGH TO BE THE FACE OF HER BRAND AND FOR TAKING SUCH AN AGGRESSIVE VIEW ON MARKETING ON A SHOE STRING BUDGET . NICOLA , FROM SIMPLY GRANOLA AND NOW SIMPLY SHIP , FOR BUILDING A BEAUTIFUL BRAND OUT OF HER GARAGE AND LATER BEING LISTED WITH PICK N PAY AS THEIR PREFERRED SUPPLIER FOR LUXURY , HANDMADE GRANOLA . BOTH THESE WOMAN HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL MENTORS AND IMPARTED THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM FREELY , WHICH IS PRICELESS . IAN , FORM SILVERLAB , FROM BEING AN ENGINEER TO BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR AND HAVING INCREDIBLE LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO DRIVE HIS LARGE ORGANISATION . AND THEN MC FROM PURE LEGACY , WHO IN 5 YEARS BUILT A SUCCESSFUL EXPORT BUSINESS AND IS CONSTANTLY LOOKING NEW MARKETS TO BREAK WHILE BEING AN INCREDIBLY CLIENT CENTRIC ORGANISATION SERVICING SOME OF THE LARGEST FRUIT PRODUCERS IN SOUTH AFRICA .
20 . WHAT MADE YOU GO INTO A FIELD THAT WAS PREDOMINANTLY MALE DOMINATED AND WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES THAT YOU FACE ? COMING FROM A BANKING BACKGROUND I FIND THE HEALTH INDUSTRY IS DEFINITELY MORE FEMALE ORIENTATED AND IT IS REFRESHING TO DEAL WITH LIKE MINDED WOMAN IN BUSINESS . BUT THAT SAID , I HAVE LEARNT SO MUCH FROM EXCELLENT MALE LEADERS AND FEEL BLESSED TO HAVE WORKED IN A CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT THAT WAS MALE DOMINATED . SOME OF THE BEST LEADERS I HAVE MET WERE MALE . I FEEL THAT EVERY SEX HAS ITS ATTRIBUTES AND CHALLENGES . BUT HAVING A VOICE , CLEAR BOUNDARIES AND NOT BEING AFRAID TO ASK QUESTIONS SEEMS TO BE THE BEST ATTITUDE WHEN DEALING WITH ANY CHALLENGE .