Mistakes are life. Mistakes are not to be tolerated...they are to be encouraged. The bigger the better.

South Africa has all the tools to compete in the new global village - an eager workforce, ready to take on any challenge.

Remember: You are the only human being in the world who can help this particular customer at this particular moment in time.

Oh Lord, there it is again. The question;" What kind of business should I start?" Incidentially, it has a twin that also sets me off: "What should I specialize in during the second year of my MBA studies?" Sorry, but those are two of the most profoundly upsetting questions anyone can ask - upsetting because the answer should be obvious: Do what turns you on, not what the statistics say is best.

But there's no substitute for getting smarter faster. And the way you get smarter is to screw around vigorously. Try stuff. See what works. See what fails miserably. Learn. Rinse. Repeat.

Want to accomplish something, any-damn-thing? Sharpen your political skills!

You can't live life without an eraser.