SA Affordable Housing July / August 2018 // Issue: 71 | Page 21

FEATURES
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
• Training by leading academics and key influencers in the
housing / finance industry
• Development of comprehensive business plans
• Interactive engagement with sector experts
• Networking events with business people, government,
finance providers and other relevant stakeholders
businesswoman. I sold leather handbags and accessories,
but building my own home from the ground up, in 2009,
propelled me towards the construction industry and I have
never looked back.”
Tau adds that to succeed in this industry, education is
the key. “I will use every opportunity I am presented with to
remind youngsters that, above everything else, education is
key. The construction industry is male dominated and tough
to navigate but armed with education, women can succeed
in the industry.
“Winning this award is a milestone for me, considering
where I have come from, and to rise above all the odds. It
further affirms the fact that I chose right when I decided to
follow the construction path. Emerging as a winner of this
award motivates me to push harder. Winning it has added
value to my journey as it inspires me to want to do more
and succeed. I will also use my story to tell the world that
whatever one envisions, it is attainable,” she says.
MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE
High-altitude mountaineer and businesswoman, Deshun
Deysel, shares five ways to take control of perceptions that
can help entrepreneurs on their ascent to business success.
When you hear the word ‘entrepreneur’ what do you
think? What about when a company is described as a ‘small
business’? Or, how about a ‘small black business’?
Perception is truth and, for entrepreneurs, perceptions
about you can make or break your chances of success. Yet,
no perception is more powerful than the one you have about
yourself. It shows others how to treat you and may well be
the biggest obstacle you’ll ever overcome.
At its entrepreneurship ‘To the Point Session’ held
recently, Property Point, the Growthpoint Properties
initiative, delved into how perceptions can impact
entrepreneurs. This was
one of its latest talks
designed to inform,
equip and inspire
entrepreneurs.
Tackling perceptions
and changing
unconscious bias in
the marketplace is a
key theme in Property
Point’s drive to build
sustainable small
Deshun Deysel, high altitude
businesses. Working
mountaineer and businesswoman.
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