(Written by Cameron Huddleston) As a parent, you want the best for your children. This doesn’t necessarily mean you want them to have the best clothes, the latest toys or coolest gadgets. Most likely, it means you want them to be safe and secure. And you want to lay a foundation that they can build upon to do well in life. The question, then, is whether you’re teaching your children a key lesson that will impact whether they will do well. That lesson is about money. Even if you’re not teaching your kids about money, they will learn lessons about … Continued

While the physical effects of the pandemic on South African businesses are well documented, less is known about the harmful impact it has had on people’s mental state. When I recently spoke to clinical and consulting psychologist Marc Rogatschnig, he warned against a looming burnout pandemic due to months of uncertainty, anxiety, and stress caused by Covid-19. This may explain why, according to our latest State of Small Business report, an overwhelming majority (94 percent) of businesses have mental health and well-being as a top priority for their employees this year, while 96% of small business owners told us stress … Continued