The Road to CA Podcast

How to Meet Your Mentor | Grant Greef Pt 2

Once more, we are joined by Grant Greeff - CA(SA), CEO of Paradise Games Bahamas, and one of the most people-obsessed leaders you'll meet. We chat about how you should go about finding a mentor. We also chat about: * Why Grant moved his family to the Bahamas and how it was a move towards, not away; * The Lekker Network - the "10th province" of SA and how expat South Africans are still building home from abroad; * Dollar revenue, rand overhead and the real maths behind working internationally; * Compounding, dollar-cost averaging, and diversification as metaphors for career and life, and more. Enjoy! ________________________________________ Listen to Part 1: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Ce7MjRH7E4V8JmqBj4y8j?si=zkF7vT3_RpmQTXpocdqFCA] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/the-waiter-who-became-a-ceo-grant-greeff-pt1/id1742417548?i=1000773686679] YouTube [https://youtu.be/nm58XS5FcgI?si=CprGxoAgKImCPNu0] ________________________________________ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala] ________________________________________ Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtoca Follow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA Podcast Subscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

The Waiter Who Became a CEO | Grant Greeff Pt1

We are joined by Grant Greeff - CA(SA), CEO of Paradise Games Bahamas, former MD at SuperSport Bet, and deeply reflective leader. We chat about his journey from waiting tables to serving in the C suite, and how unconventional roads lead to extraordinary places. We also chat about: * How Grant started his CA journey as an academic trainee at UCT - while running his own business; * How serving at an event led to him doing Pick and Pay articles; * The power of having your story ready and being open to experience; * Why your degree is not your portfolio, and how to start building one now; * Grant's Career XP formula: Time × Exposure Rate; * Respecting the role, not just the person - a lesson from meeting politicians, and more. Enjoy! ________________________________________ Check out CANDID: https://www.youtube.com/@grantgreeff [https://www.youtube.com/@grantgreeff] ________________________________________ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala] ________________________________________ Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtoca Follow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA Podcast Subscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodc

Don't Be the Best, Be the Only

In today's solo episode, we explore what it means to explore a singular path to your dreams on the road to CA(SA). We chat about some thoughts and ideas on becoming the best CA only you can be - and why authenticity is differentiation in the market of value creators. We go over: 1. How to get rich (without getting lucky) by Naval Ravikant 2. Productive yourself by Naval Ravikant 3. Meditations on talent by Kevin Kelly inter alia. 4. Do the Wrong Thing by Alunga Madala 5. If by Rudyard Kipling 6. An ode to the fools by Alunga Madala Enjoy!

Do It Because You Love It | Mohamed Ebrahim Tayob Pt2

Once more, we are joined by Mohamed Ebrahim Tayob - CA(SA), founder and host of the Chat EBT Show, and entrepreneur. We chat about doing what you love :) We also chat about: * Why he recently left corporate; * The story of how he started his podcast Chat EBT; * Steve Jobs’ failure story that led to his being fired from Apple; * Why starting is the gift not to the world but to yourself; * Starting his fractional IA consultancy, You H8 Admin; * His experience working for a US firm remotely; * Transferable skills from his podcast work into his other professional work; * Businesses stories of failure towards success and more. Enjoy! ________________________________________ Listen to Part 1: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3vp0WT77vJX37XBM8sE95N?si=gl_iDFSVTd-k3VwweoipMQ] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/what-if-articles-were-shorter-mohamed-ebrahim-tayob-pt1/id1742417548?i=1000770523750] YouTube [https://youtu.be/1ripIRZU_6k?si=Np46hFOerj5eD2q-] ________________________________________ Check out Chat EBT Show [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhGWlEpf8Y8Le11PzJz1_NhzH82HfLTCD&si=CqFeTsBRneu1NkzI] ________________________________________ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala] ________________________________________ Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtoca Follow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA Podcast Subscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

What If Articles Were Shorter? | Mohamed Ebrahim Tayob Pt1

Today, we are joined by Mohamed Ebrahim Tayob - CA(SA), founder and host of the Chat EBT Show, and entrepreneur. We chat about his experience with shorter articles through RPL and what it meant for his career. We also chat about: * Taking the plunge of being yourself; * The power of singular purpose and vision; * Why we should zoom out on our careers to contextualise our failures; * Why the greatest businesspeople are not the best musicians, but the best conductors; * How the CA journey shapes you into a leader, and more. Enjoy! ________________________________________ Check out Chat EBT Show [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhGWlEpf8Y8Le11PzJz1_NhzH82HfLTCD&si=CqFeTsBRneu1NkzI] ________________________________________ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala] ________________________________________ Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtoca Follow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA Podcast Subscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast