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#AskAnExpert™

Each week Gareth Armstrong finds answers to your most burning and important questions as he speaks to the best and brightest in their fields - specialists and experts who have put their 10 000+ hours in and can help us get things right the first time.
Weekly English South Africa Business · Society & Culture
9 Episodes

Impact vs Spend: How Do You Maximise Your Efforts?

Whether in the public or private sector, running a non-profit or business, the ever-present question imposed on us is: How Do You Maximise The Return On Your Efforts & Investment? Part story / part insights, this is how Tashmia Ismail-Saville is ensuring YES are prioritising intelligence and impact over "lipstick…
26 Mar 2019 18 min

Can Skinny Sbu Socks Be Saved?

What happens when an entrepreneur demands R5m on national television? Sibusiso Ngwenya, founder of Skinny Sbu Socks has made headlines recently for a number of reasons and we talk to two venture capitalists about their impressions of his behaviour. They also share the five things they believe he must do…
8 Nov 2018 23 min

What Are Practical Steps To Deal With A Mid-Career Crisis?

“It’s not a mid-career crisis, it’s a mid-career catalyst” says our in studio expert, Career Strategist – Licia Dewing. Once you realise this, it gets really easy – listen to this #AskAnExpert feature to develop your own personal mid-career crisis (catalyst) plan.
12 Jul 2018 23 min

What Is A Mid-Career Crisis?

And how do you know you’re having a mid-career crisis? In this #AskAnExpert conversation, Gareth and Hlubi talk to Dr John Demartini, who gives us a whole new view and way of thinking about this hard-to-avoid phenomenon.
5 Jul 2018 27 min

Rent vs. Buy?

"Are you building wealth and equity, or are you chasing a lifestyle?" This is a key question asked by our #AskAnExpert guest in studio this week. Gareth Armstrong chats to Grant Gavin, real estate expert and entrepreneur, about the pros and cons of renting vs buying.
24 May 2018 28 min

Douglas Kruger - Professional Speaker and Author

How do you stand out as a brand? Or how do you rise above the 1000 other entrepreneurs competing in the same market or the 30/40/50 other ambitious executives vying for that same promotion and position? Douglas Kruger, professional speaker and author of Own Your Industry - How To Position…
16 Oct 2016 41 min

Dr Tal Ben-Shahar - Harvard's "Professor Happiness"

Are you happy...I mean are you truly happy? This is a question our guest in this #AskAnExpert podcast has been asking for a long time. Dr Tal Ben-Shahar not only ran the largest and most popular course in the prestigious Harvard University's history, but he has also shared his message…
10 Sep 2014 45 min