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ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS ARE A MUST WITH

GOAL SETTING

Grant Gavin, Founder and achieve it with alarming breaking it down, and partner. Give somebody you until they receive it. Therefore,
of the Durban accuracy.” performing the activities until trust the permission to hold you I would recommend that
Entrepreneurs you achieve success. No matter accountable to the activities you your accountability partner
Club, International Setting a goal or knowing how small. need to do in order to achieve is not your spouse or life
Speaker, Business what you want to achieve is the your goal. You cannot do this by partner. At one point or another,
Coach and owner absolute first step in aligning all 2. You lack the discipline to yourself. If you could do it alone, your accountability partner is
of RE/MAX Panache your efforts towards a desired stick with the activities you probably would have done it going to have to push you harder
cause. If you don’t know what Yes, the goal inspires you, by now. than you might expect and in
you want or where you are but the actual ‘doing’ part
uccess is going, how will you know if You can either get a coach and that moment, you cannot afford
actually you’re on the right track at any requires that you change habits, pay for accountability, or you to be sensitive to a few harsh
Sa fairly point in time? break comfort zones and work can find a mentor. A mentor is truths. Someone too close to you
simple hard on your mind-set and a friend or advisor who buys might not be willing to ruin a
formula. People who don’t have clear, insecurities that have held you into your goal and wants to see relationship by speaking those
First, you defined goals often feel lost and back in the past. you succeed and prosper. truths.
need to set a lacking in motivation. Sound You’re a human being and that
goal. Secondly, you break the goal familiar? means you have a brain. Your Believe me, I know all about Give it a try. Give someone
down into actionable activities. Action: Set a goal that is going brain is designed to keep you quitting points. I’ve been trying permission to help you achieve
Then you do the activities. Add to inspire you. If you’ve never safe, warm and comfortable. to run 5 kms without stopping everything to want to achieve.
in some patience, resilience, hard This creative muscle of yours for the past six months. Being a Do it this week.
work and discipline, and voila..... ever set a goal, set one for this is the most powerful creativity complete non-runner has made Grant Gavin is the Founder of
week. What do you want to
Success! and visualisation tool that you this incredibly difficult. Adding the Durban Entrepreneurs Club,
achieve? It might be as simple a running partner to the mix
Easy right? No. Not quite. as “Wake up 30 minutes earlier have, but if you don’t work on gave me instant accountability International Speaker, Business
each morning and have time it, it can get lazy. Coach and owner of RE/MAX
If you’re struggling at present for breakfast.” Or, “Find two and helped me transform my Panache, the largest real estate
then you are more than likely new sales prospects this week.” You’re also more inclined to running in two sessions. company in the North Durban
going to be falling short in one of Then prioritise and focus your become impatient when success One final point - choosing suburbs. 
two areas: takes longer than expected, or
activities on achieving that goal. you will end up quitting too soon your accountability partner is
1. You don’t know your goal Go to work on forming when things get tough. important. To sign up for his Sunday Startup weekly
“Most people aim for nothing the habit of setting a goal, Action: Find an accountability Everybody wants accountability, email, visit www.grantgavin.com

TRAINING ACCREDITATION MADE EASY

eanine Topping and Associates The following success stories well “JTandA’s service delivery “One thing that stands out about call to remind you to update your
(JTandA) is a professional illustrate JTandA’s happy clients. over the past six years has been JTandA is their ability to make you quality management system or
Jconsultancy aiding training Suné Koegelenberg, the director excellent. Jeanine and her team feel like family. Every single staff will come and sit with you when
providers to apply for accreditation and founding member of Anchor took us through the process member at JTandA is eager to help, there is a site visit scheduled. They
from a Sector Education and Africa, a training company and taught us how to do things welcoming and it almost feels like are very hands on and will go the
Training Authority (SETA), the established in 2010, used JTandA’s the correct way in order to be they all “know your story” and extra mile. In addition, JTandA
Quality Council for Trades and services for the company’s initial a legitimate training provider,” drive the mission to help you reach have helped us to get business by
Occupations (QCTO) or Umalusi. accreditation application process. explained Mkhize. your goal,” added Chiliza. referring clients to us. They have
The company has offices in Sanda Skills Development started really wanted us to succeed.”
Durban and services the entire “JTandA were fantastic and off being accredited by one SETA JTandA’s services do not end As each business is unique
country. assisted us with the whole process. and have extended their scope once the accreditation – or and has different accreditation
The staff were sincere, friendly probably provisional accreditation
The dynamic Founding and very competent. They kept to have accreditation with four is awarded but will assist clients requirements. JTandA offers a
Member, Jeanine Topping, has me up to date on key deliverables SETAs. This has enabled them to to build capacity as training range of packages for training
been involved in training and and responsibilities,” explained train over 400 learners in a range providers. This ensures that full providers. 
development since 2001. Topping Koegelenberg. of programmes. accreditation is both acquired and
and her fellow members, Cheri Intombi Learning Solutions retained. For more information contact:
Labuschagne and Lindsay Armit, “Of significance is that Jeanine is a basic education and skills T: +27 (0)87-150-1554
are a formidable trio who are keeps her promises and is quick development organisation, which Says Mkhize, “Business owners E: info@jtanda.co.za
to follow up with a phone call if
passionate about helping their something has not gone according was accredited by Umalusi in 2018. lead busy lives and JTandA will W: www.jtanda.co.za
clients to achieve their goals and to to plan. This personal touch makes “We are here today because
grow their businesses.
all the difference and makes the of this amazing company,” says
Accreditation ensures that company one of the best in the Njabulo Chiliza, sales manager
training providers have the business. Jeanine was a lifesaver at Intombi Learning Solutions.
specialised knowledge and skills at the time of the accreditation “Our case was quite strenuous – a
to deliver training courses. In process.” two year journey of becoming
addition, learners are assured Anchor Africa is now a well- accredited. During what seemed
that the training offered established training company an impossible mission we thought
complies with the required offering a range of training JTandA would give up on us, but
standards for learning and programmes and added value they didn’t. Instead they held our
assessment. Consequently, any services to its clients. hands – literally. Today we hold an
credits acquired are nationally accreditation with Umalusi and
recognised and contribute to Nelly Mkhize, founder of Sanda are thankful to Jeanine for going
achieving a full qualification. Skills Development focuses on over and above, even financially,
training lower levels of staff to achieve this goal. They promise
JTandA has aided more than members in municipalities. “guaranteed accreditation” and
500 training providers to achieve Mkhize says that when she this is exactly what you get. No
their business goals by successfully started the company in 2013, hidden agenda, no scams, no
securing their accreditation with she did not know anything uncertainty but an open-door
the various Education Training about training accreditation consultation process that takes you
Quality Assurance Bodies. requirements. on a journey to victory.”

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