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I am currently operating my own business as a professional beekeeper, in Limpopo. Time isn't your friend when running your own business, it can be challenging and requires me to work under pressure. This goes hand in hand when keeping up to date with administration, deadlines, buyers and suppliers. I've learnt that understanding clients needs, I can better relate to their values. Therefore, improving my approach when faced with the situation of determining price and closing deals. With my business, I became fortunate to have been exposed to many different people and cultures around South Africa. Being able to distinguish between cultural differences has been a major eye opener for me. By using effective communication skills, the targets and goals are more likely reached and accomplished this way. Evaluated and strategic marketing in a business is crucial and ensuring buyers are kept up to date and satisfied are key elements to a successful enterprise. Managing my own business has taught me a lot in this sector and is something I always plan to improve on.

Being a farming operations manager for my family was a major pillar into forming the person I am today. Managing people, working long hours, making ends meet, managing deadlines, problem solving alongside employee relations, all of which requires patience and understanding of cross-cultural relations. We were in the business of growing cash crops such as: watermelons, spinach, brinjals, cantaloupe, lettuce and a few others. One thing managing and operating a farm has taught me is to be extremely tolerant and consistent in order to grasp the impact of negligence. I noticed that even if you think you are being too cautious, you are not being cautious enough. The greater the preparation, timing, management and attention to detail, the higher the quality product. Most importantly, a proactive team and dedicated managing leader in society results in a better representation of the businesses image. This ultimately ensures satisfied and recurring clientele.

While working as a manager on the farm, I had the opportunity to assist in the workshop. I was fortunate enough to have learnt how to take apart and fix tractors, bakkies and trucks. By doing this over the period of 2 years I've improved my knowledge on vehicle makes, models, shapes and sizes and how all of this has major relevance in the vehicle sales industry. Although this is something I have little knowledge on but, the foundation and fundamentals of sales is something I already posses.