This is my Story
Hi There, my name is Cobus van der Merwe.
I am full time unemployed since the year 1992. … yes, that’s right, “full time unemployed”. Ok, by making this statement, I need to mention that due to my entrepreneurial approach to life, I was able to provide in the financial needs of me and my family since 1992 by exploring a number of small business ventures. …full time. If you think back to the year 1992, we did not even have cell phones at the time, in South Africa, nor did we have access to Internet. The business environment and the pace at which things were happening was totally different from what we experience today. |
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To be able to reach success in business was quite an eventful journey, but to remain successful in a constantly changing business environment afterwards, was rather a challenge. Once you have mastered one strategy that is fruitful, things tend to change and if you’re not moving forward together with the changing trends, you will soon be lost in outdated business strategies.
I realised that success in business is not a destination. To be successful in business is therefore rather a constant journey of learning, mastering and applying what you have learned.
….I repeat, Learn, Master and Apply.
I realised that success in business is not a destination. To be successful in business is therefore rather a constant journey of learning, mastering and applying what you have learned.
….I repeat, Learn, Master and Apply.
More about me:
I grew up on a smallholding in South Africa. After a few years of full time employment, I took the plunge to resign my job and start being self-employed.
Through self-study in business and due to the willful choice that I made to keep up with change, I am still enjoying the journey of being self-employed after all these years.
I am old enough to have been witness the, sometimes challenging, changes in business approach that was necessitated due to the changing business environment. These were mainly brought about by the development and progress of the Internet, together with social media and electronic communication platforms.
My business experience is in the field of:
- Small business in the Retail / Wholesale sector.
- Exposure to the Financial Services Sector. (Qualified in “Wealth management”)
- Qualified as an auctioneer.
- I am still full time involved in my Real Estate Business. (Qualified as “Master practitioner in real estate”)
- My digital marketing business that started out as a part time hobby a few years ago, is now evolving into a rather lucrative venture.
I have mastered the required training and qualification levels in both professional fields mentioned above through self-study. Obviously, I had to enroll with the regulatory bodies and do the required study programs and exams.
I am an avid student of Business, Marketing and Motivational Content. Experience showed me that it is of no use to spend hours to try and figure things out for yourself and then it is still possible to go the wrong way. I therefore preferred to get proper training, from which I've learned the skills that I am able to apply today.
My intention with this website is to create a referral source where valuable business, marketing and motivational content is shared.
…...Hopefully you will also benefit from the information that is shared here.
I like to write and put my thoughts in words. I view myself as a very positive person that is always solution driven rather than releasing energy and waste time on “issues”.
My hobby is to travel on the so called “less traveled” routes. We often go camping in desolate places where there are no structured accommodation, piped water or electricity. I simply love the peace and quiet of the outdoors. I am always keen to learn from others, so please feel free to interact with me on my website. |
Greetings,
…. and thanks for stopping by. Cobus vdM Founder https://mybusinesswhy.com/ Contact Me My Business Why - Business, Marketing and Motivational Content |
A few pictures of one of our recent trips