The Death of Strategy as We Know It By Tracey Catania
In boardrooms across the world, strategy is still too often treated as a destination, a document to be written, a plan to be finalised, a moment of clarity that, once achieved, will carry a business forward. Yet what emerged from Ian Mann’s session at the ORT Jet...
Ten common regrets business owners share By Tracey Catania
Don’t Look Back on Your Business Journey with “If Only” We’ve all felt it - the quiet, heavy pause when we look back on our business journey and a wave of “if only” hits. Maybe it was a client never approached, a daring idea hesitated on, or a moment with your team...
What Davos Didn’t Say About A.I By John Sanei.
At Davos, A.I was spoken about with confidence and excitement. Growth curves, productivity gains, and competitive advantages. What was largely missing was the most important question of all. How do humans prepare for what A.I is about to bring? Outside those rooms,...
Take the plunge! It’s life-changing By Nadia Bilchik.
Have you ever felt that quiet pull toward something bold or different—something just outside your comfort zone—but never quite found the courage to act on it? It could be anything: skydiving, changing careers, starting a new routine, or even something as simple as...
No room for car ‘doom and fume’ By Arthur Goldstuck
The surge of lower-cost, higher-tech Chinese car brands into South African showrooms has sparked what we can only call “doom and fume”. Doom about shrinking margins, and incensed fuming about uneven competition has become almost a prevailing narrative among...
The Shift Lens: 7 Prompts to Rewire Your Thinking with AI By Mike Said
This isn’t prompt engineering. It’s perspective engineering. Most people use ChatGPT like Google on steroids. A faster search bar. A slightly smarter assistant. But they’re missing the real breakthrough. Because this isn’t about answers. It’s about the lens you use to...
The Changing Face of Business: 20 Years Through the Eyes of ORT Jet- By Helene Itzkin
As ORT Jet celebrates 20 years of supporting entrepreneurs, we look back on a transformed business world, and forward to an even more dynamic future. From a humble start with just 16 businesses, we now support 260 annually, a reflection of both our growth and the...
Stop the Rerun, Start the Rewrite. By John Sanei
When life feels like it’s stuck on repeat, it probably is. Not because nothing’s changing, but because your brain is predicting your future based entirely on your past. Here’s the science: 90% of your thoughts today are the same ones you had yesterday. Your brain...
The Real Reason You’re Stuck: It’s Not Time Management, It’s Trust By Lori Milner
Picture a documentary crew following you through a typical workweek. What story would unfold on screen? Perhaps they'd capture you diligently checking off tasks, only to end each day with a gnawing frustration. Despite your busyness, that one crucial project - the one...
Self-Awareness: The Ultimate Habit to Create Change by Lori Milner
Why Self-Awareness is The Ultimate Habit to Create Change. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Aristotle. This quote has always been a favourite, but it is only accurate if the habit is positive. What happens if you are...