The Mangaliso Mithi Podcast: Recent Episodes
Mangaliso Mithi
I am many things, a Chartered Global Management Accountant, CFO, Author, Voice-over artist and so much more, but I really am just one thing, a Creator. I create content and solutions to problems and challenges. Welcome to my podcast, where I talk about business, life, personal development and other ideas that matter. I hope this podcast will help you on your own journey to greatness!
When you discipline yourself, you're training yourself to act in a certain way. A way that will keep you on the path to achieve greatness. To achieve whatever it is you want and set your mind to!
Self-sabotage emanates from a negative mindset and can be very destructive. However, this is changeable and you can turn it around for the better!
So, you've decided to start your own business and registered a new company, congratulations on taking the dive! Here are a few thoughts on what you need to fulfill as part of tax compliance when it comes to your company's obligations.
When you really want something and are willing to do anything to get it, and you allow it to consume your mind such that everything you do you’re constantly searching for the solution, the path to it - the results are astonishing as you may just achieve that one thing you’ve been wanting. Become obsessed and chart your way.
Live in the moment and enjoy the current life you're living; the current experience because when it ends and you start a new one, you will think back and regret the simple fact that you didn't really put yourself out there to enjoy the experience!
Nothing exists in and of itself. We're all connected one way or the other in ways that are both visible and invisible to us.
Use the principle of honesty - to tell the truth at all times, even if it hurts and accountability - to have an action plan of the way forward no matter the situation. Together, these two will make you reliable, trustworthy and geared for success.
There's a lot you'll get and discover purely by chance, but the game changes when you come to the realisation that you can make it happen if you want it to. Take a purposeful approach from today!
Nothing in life is permanent. EVERYTHING ends and when you realise this, you live every moment of your life to the fullest; spending time with the people that matter and doing things that are meaningful to you!
There's an inextricable link between fatherhood and leadership. The role of a father encompasses provision, discipline, protection, guidance, motivation and so much more. It's a role that can be taken by anyone else given the circumstances, but it's a critical leadership role!
I think it's just nature and we all will be in situations where we fail, and some situations where we succeed. But the ability to learn from the situations where we fall, to get up, dust ourselves and continue to fight is what sets us apart and that is the winning spirit!
Kaizen, continuous improvement. Change doesn't happen overnight, achieving your goals is not a sprint, it's a marathon. It takes time, and you have to be willing to work at it every single day. You have to believe in it, and that it is the right course of action for you, and continuously keep at it. It's the only way to achieve your success!
What you want in life, is a result of opportunities you create for yourself. Seeing opportunity from what seems like failure, because failure, is only a learning lesson to be and do better. Nothing happens if all you do is sit, pray and hope for a miracle. You have to go out and make it happen!
Variance analysis entails comparing the budget you set at the beginning, against the actual results - that is what you have achieved at the end of the period. You do this so you can measure the progress you're making against the goals you set and make necessary changes to keep you on track.
Getting a handle over your emotions and learning how to use and rely on them in different circumstances is a skill that can get you ahead. Don’t be a slave to them, rather, become a master of your emotions.
Develop the resolve - choosing no other option and fighting for what you want and hone persistence - not taking no for an answer, because a yes is possible, even when it all seems bleak. All you have to do is find the right code, combination or key to unlock this yes.
Get out of your own head and viewpoint, to try and put yourself in another person’s shoes to see life and decision making from their angle to understand why they do what they do in the manner they do. You'll begin to realise that you can predict people's actions before they take them like a game of chess and you'll have invaluable insight to win them over.
Whilst money is a very significant resource, it is not the only one you need in business to get ahead and develop your strengths for success. Other resources, collectively called the 9Ms are integral in addition to money - management, make-up, manpower, management information, methods, markets, machinery and materials.
Learn confidence, trust yourself and use it to achieve your dreams and get you ahead. We spend too much time in self doubt, second guessing ourselves and thinking we’re not good enough, when we are good enough just as we are!
Have you ever tried to go flat out and just see how much you can achieve if you tried to push yourself? If you got out of your comfort zone or a box that others have tried to set for you? I challenge you to try it and experience the transformation that comes with this process!
Do you feel that there isn't enough time in a day? You have so many things to do and time is just never enough? You're not the only one. Learn the skill of prioritisation and gain control of your time, you are the master of it!
Learn the habit of acquiring knowledge for yourself. Don't take what people say at face value, question, research it and come to a conclusion on your own. This skill will grow and develop you in other facets of your life too!
“It can’t be done” shouldn’t be a feature of your vocabulary because there’s always a way! Ask yourself, “how else can I do it yet still achieve the objective?”
Learn to celebrate the small victories. By consistently celebrating milestones and the little steps you take to get you closer to your goal, you keep yourself motivated to continue the journey knowing it is not all in vain and that you are making positive progress!
Asking for help where you know your own skills fall short is not a weakness, it’s a strength. You also need other people to do your bidding. That’s how you win!
Are you going through a change? Remember, you only stop progressing when you stop moving, so will you let your fear cripple you, or will you use it like jet fuel to get you ahead?
Feel the burst of energy and positivity you can get from the practice of gratitude. You may just realise that indeed, life is gold, good and there’s plenty for you to live for!
Begin to look for ways to merge all aspects of your life and achieve your own work/life balance, whatever that looks like to you. It is possible!
Use Persistence - to not take no for an answer, and Open Mindedness - to listen to the reasons for denial and make the relevant change, to achieve what it is you want.
Start thinking about leadership as a skill, a skill anyone can learn and can use. You use leadership in the service of and to act in the best interest of others. As you do this, you also derive value and are rewarded for leading.
Principles are your universal truths, your beacons and guiding lights when all else around you seems dark. Establishing a set of principles that you believe in, are true and that drive you, will help you find your way out of any situation, no matter how hard or difficult it may seem.
You can create and achieve anything you want, especially the one that seems impossible. Your only limit is your own imagination and how far you can stretch it! So, take a chance and Dream BIG!
Excellence is defined as the quality of being outstanding or extremely good. Develop excellence as a standard and strength on your SWOT and use it to do and become better at everything you do!
Gain control of your finances by utilising a budget to plan, monitor and regulate your spending habits. Leave some savings to grow your portfolio by investing in assets and strengthen your financial muscle.
Use the S.M.A.R.T. framework to help you with the goals you set to maximise your success. They should be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timed.
To be exceptional and a high achiever, you need a personal SWOT - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats that is fluid and is changing with you. You use it to get ahead and appraise yourself to put your personal position into perspective and gear up to achieve more.
Opportunity identification is a skill that can be learned by anyone. Seize every opportunity to propel you forward. Listen to the episode to learn how.
I want to inspire you to achieve your own greatness. Join me on this journey as we embark on conversations about business, life, personal development and thought provoking ideas!