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From communication expert Jefferson Fisher comes the definitive book on how to make your next conversation the one that changes everything. No matter who you're talking to, The Next Conversation gives you immediately actionable strategies and phrases. These tools will forever change how you communicate.

As South Africans braced for a heavier tax burden, the 2025 Budget Speech delivered a mix of relief and reality. While tax increases were lower than feared, financial advisers will soon need to navigate a complex landscape of regulatory reforms.

Forecasting economic and market variables is inherently difficult. Forecasting is tough. Research suggests that only 23% of professional forecasts prove accurate. Add in US policy uncertainty - President Trump signed a flurry of executive orders on his first day in office. As a result, predicting the outlook for the global economy becomes even more challenging than usual.

Three months into 2025, most new year “trends” articles have run their course. It is helpful to know what is coming. Businesses also need to understand where they must evolve to stay relevant. However, one constant remains clear in all this. Communication continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace.

Your mind controls your life. Every thought either builds you up or breaks you down. Most people let their thoughts run unchecked. This habit leads to self-doubt, fear and stagnation. However, you have the power to take control.

Can you really have it all? As a leader, balance often feels like an illusion. Lately, I have been thinking differently. Maybe leadership is not about balance but about rhythm. Within that rhythm, one feeling often surfaces yet remains unspoken: self-doubt.

Periods of market turbulence have long tested investor conviction. When uncertainty grips financial markets, traditional portfolios often reveal vulnerabilities. Recently, shifting US policies, fluctuating interest rates and geopolitical tensions have driven this uncertainty.

In an increasingly unpredictable world, traditional methods of planning no longer suffice. Four Future Seasons offers a groundbreaking approach to navigating uncertainty. It empowers readers to adapt to the future and actively shape it.

Recent progress at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has signalled renewed confidence in South Africa’s capital markets. We believe the JSE plays a critical role in growing the economy. While market conditions have presented challenges, we remain optimistic about the future. We have seen how the JSE has shown resilience through accessible listings.

Tailored for scale-ups in the tricky 10 to 200 headcount zone, and catering for the important differences faced by emerging market businesses, this comprehensive guide demystifies the obstacles to scale, the path to scale, the science of scale, and the art of scale, giving you the practical toolkit you need.