Challenge to Change Breakfast sessions

So far we have discussed the following topics this year and I am available to repeat again: 

Entrepreneurship that prospers

paSome facts

Small businesses are the traditional source of local and national economic growth

Twenty percent of new business ventures fail within one year (Timmons - An Obsession with Opportunity) close to eighty percent of new business ventures fail within six years.

Given the importance of small businesses to the economy of a country, these failure rates are alarming.

Character First at Clanwilliam

Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga’s announcement that she vowed to cut the "frills" out of outcomes based education (OBE) and get back to teaching the basics in public schools. Sometimes we implement plans despite all good advice, and the mountain of evidence that it was not going to work. Billions of Rands have been spent on it, and the victims have been the children who have had to endure a cumbersome and complicated curriculum with no obvious benefits. OBE has also placed extreme burdens on many teachers.

But where is this coming from. I believe that as parents we have failed to teach our children the fundamental character principles. Just look at the two tables below

But where is this coming from. I believe that as parents we have failed to teach our children the fundamental character principles. Just look at the two tables below

It is through the building of character in our lives that we can reach our full potential.

Building character makes a person not only a better employee, but also a better spouse, parent, neighbor, and citizen.

“The strength of a nation lies in the strength of its families.” Ray Nash

Character First! can make a difference in your workplace or sphere of influence.

Character training in the Metro Police; Vital Health

This training in the Metro Police is still going strong and so far 114 staff members have been trained in the skills of implementing Character First.

Thanks for all the dedication and commitment from the Metro Police officers, and for the insight and things also that we have learnt so far.