In this edition we look at how to deal with dissent within your organisation and what to do to prevent junk mail from overwhelming you. There are some heartening stats on fewer SA companies closing their doors, and an interesting snippet on how to persuade

Much has been, and still is being, written about the advent of Wal-Mart in South Africa.

Much of the talk and stories about Wal-Mart are based on fear and not necessarily reality. Perhaps some of the retail organisations that have been asking too much from us for so long should be somewhat afraid. For the rest, the competition will be good.

Diversity is essential in any organisation. Indeed, it is critically important for creativity, growth and innovation. It is the challenge of diversity that forces us to sit back and re-examine our philosophies, principals and, yes, sometimes even our values and beliefs.  Mostly this is an extremely healthy process.

How often do we clear our mail box only to find it so flooded by junkmail that there is barely space left in the box for the legitimate mail?
I have been thinking about issue a lot lately. With e-mail junkmail you can at least delete, install spam filters, put a block on certain addresses and so on. But what does one do with the unwanted piles of printed material that is stuffed into the mailbox?