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From the sawdust-covered floors of a small Krugersdorp joinery to Johannesburg’s boardrooms, Forged in Grit tells an extraordinary story. Barry Philip Lok, founder of William Tell, traces his journey from humble beginnings in the 1970s to building one of South Africa’s leading publicly listed manufacturing businesses.

This book is written for those aspiring entrepreneurs who ‘started at a minus’ but are hungry to make their mark on the world. Its message is clear: with the right mindset, anyone can tackle the challenges they are presented with and be successful. The truth is, those tough moments teach us the most, and the lessons learned are what shape our future.

Eye on the Gold includes a superb history of the gold rush in South Africa, and the pivotal roles played by Cecil Rhodes, Joseph Robinson, John Hays Hammond, Britain, the Oppenheimers and Anglo-American in shaping the future of South Africa. And all the time, the sale of armaments, wars and associated corruption lurk.

Success begins internally before it can be manifested externally. Anybody can be successful, but many people fail to achieve success because of perceived challenges and lack of understanding and direction. The simple and dynamic book is based on real life experiences, as well as thorough seminars and conversations with too achievers across different industries and walks of life.

Don’t be a victim, disrupt yourself and raise your standards. The only thing that will change your life, is to raise the standard of the identity you have for yourself. Treating yourself as a business that you own, and control is the highest form of transformation.