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When’s the last time you prioritised yourself?

Mark Atkinson
May 3, 2022

As a young professional, you know that working in professional services is tough. It’s hard work and it can feel super draining. Every slavery analogy you see on audit/consulting subreddits gets you one step closer to handing in your resignation and trying to become a travel blogger from a beach in Singapore. I get it,…

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5 Ways to Manage Without Micromanaging: Avoid Being a Nightmare Leader

Micromanagement is the Achilles heel of any high-performing team. From an organisational perspective, it typically leads to a decrease in productivity, lower…

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“How are you?” – The 3 most infuriating words in the English language?

We’re going to war. Our enemy? The 3 most useless and frustrating words in the English language: “How are you?” Are you…

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Tomorrow Is Too Late – 3 Critical Lifestyle Reminders for Young Professionals

The beauty of this blog is that it allows you to learn from others’ mistakes before you make them yourself.  Here are…

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Lady up, Gents

By way of introduction, my name is Pieter Senekal. This is a line I was taught by a manager at the audit…

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