Imposter Syndrome

Imposter Syndrome

Imposter syndrome is a common psychological hurdle that many people face, where they doubt their accomplishments and fear being exposed as a “fraud.” It’s a sneaky mind trap that can hold back even the most successful individuals by making them...
Contractor vs Freelancer

Contractor vs Freelancer

I’ve had an eventful few months expanding my client base. I’ve been actively engaging on various freelancer sites and my go-to platform, LinkedIn. I was sitting in an online room with 40 other applicants and listening to another VA business pitch for...
POPIA Compliance

POPIA Compliance

​The Basics of POPIA Compliance: It is common sense that some information is sensitive and should not be exposed. We must consider privacy and security in all our processes and systems and incorporate them into our daily operations. POPIA is about privacy and...
50/20/30 Budget Rule

50/20/30 Budget Rule

If you’re looking for a simple way to manage your money, you might want to try the 50/20/30 budget. A popular way to budget that divides your income into three categories: needs, wants, and savings. Here’s how it works: Look at three months of salary slips...
Post Covid Pivot

Post Covid Pivot

The covid-19 pandemic disrupted many businesses and industries, forcing them to adapt to new challenges and opportunities. The pandemic was a challenging time for most people, but not for us. We adapted quickly and easily to the new situation and found new...
Closed Budget

Closed Budget

Last month we started our series on Budgeting with the easy envelope system. Today we look at a slightly more complicated method of budgeting using the closed budget. The premise behind the closed budget is that just because you got an increase doesn’t mean that...