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Owner of Pro-Appointments, founder and company and employing my strengths daily with
chairperson of the Robin Hood Foundation a team of professional and driven staff. I love
seeing people develop and grow and I love the
INDY NORCOTT is a business leader motivational speaking.”
in constant motion and it comes as no She believes in goals that have value. “I have
surprise that her book is titled ‘How to learnt that, if an activity is not taking me closer my
Cbe Unstoppable’.
goal, I simply won’t do it.” Apart from her energy-
Apart from being an author she is a wife, mother charged motivational and inspirational speaking
to two girls, a businesswoman, has climbed engagements and appearances, she is most
Kilimanjaro, built a crèche for needy children, has proud about the contribution she is making to the
her own foundation, is a motivational speaker and community through her Robin Hood Foundation.
an entrepreneur who single handedly launched Eleven years ago she launched the Robin Hood
her business, Pro Appointments, 24 years ago.
Foundation — a non-profit organisation, running
Norcott attributes her success to hard work, projects such as Love the Babies, Bless Granny and
being exceptionally disciplined and surrounding Grandpa, Hope Breakfasts and Gogo Bags. “We
herself with “amazing” people. Failure she says host entrepreneurial conferences and parties for
was never an option. schools with children with special needs. We run
Today her business in Westville is among the more than 100 projects per year and our focus is
leaders in the field. She has a team of nine staff and helping people in need. As the name suggests, we
the focus is on placements of temporary, contract take from the rich and we give to the poor. Through
and permanent staff in the fields of office support, our work individuals and organisations are making
accounts and sales. a difference.”
Success for Norcott is a combination of factors. She is strong on leadership. “I work with teams
“More than profit I know that a happy business of people and they know what to do and how to
person is an opportunity thinker, has an ever- do it but when you can inspire people to do more
increasing attitude of gratitude, is anchored in self- than they thought they could, that is when the
respect and guides people.” She says consistency magic happens.
and growing her skills and learning more in her field I have been gifted with a mind full of ideas and I
has increased her credibility. love walking away from a meeting where there has
Integrity is everything for Norcott. She says she been crackling energy and where I see lights going
was told by a wise businessman never to confuse on in people’s eyes. I believe that a good leader will
integrity and reputation. “He said reputation is what get people to do more than they think they can.”
everyone thinks you are and integrity is who you She has won dozens of awards over the years for
really are. I believe that if you operate with integrity, business excellence and community involvement.
you sleep well, and you never have to worry about Awards that have meant a lot to her include the
remembering any lies.” Paul Harris award from Westville Rotary and the
She is passionate about all the things she does. Lead SA KZN Hero award. She was also awarded
She also mentors start up entrepreneurs free of the Most Influential Woman in Business and
charge and does motivational talks at various Government award in the services category in
churches and community organisations. “I love 2014 and voted one of the 29 awesome women of
business and I really enjoy running my recruitment the year by Cosmopolitan magazine.

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