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June 19, 2026
Ruben Vermaak
Happiness is not just a Feeling
What do I mean when I say “happiness is not just a feeling”? Well, for me, happiness is knowing that where you are right now is where you need to be to end up where you want to be. There were times in my past where I thought I was…
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Retention Beats Chasing New Logos in Winter
June 10, 2026
Ruben Vermaak
The R3,000 she spent ignoring her regulars
A Plett café owner told me about her quietest July. Tables empty by two, so she threw R3 000 at boosting posts to strangers on Facebook. Three new faces over the whole month. None came back. What she missed: two of her Tuesday regulars had quietly started going to the…
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Morning Market Brief — Wednesday, 10 June 2026
June 10, 2026
Ruben Vermaak
Morning Market Brief — Wednesday, 10 June 2026 (SAST)
Prepared 09:10 SAST. All times South Africa Standard Time (SAST = ET + 6h). 1. MARKET SNAPSHOT (moves since previous session) Instrument Level Change One-line driver USD/ZAR ~16.53 rand ~flat to softer Rand near 3-week low (~16.6 intraday); Middle East risk-off, firmer USD, weaker gold/PGM. JSE Top 40 ~103k–105k area*…
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May 17, 2026
Ruben Vermaak
The 2026 AI Mindset: Automation vs. Augmentation
Stop Trying to Replace Your Team With AI. Start Using It as a Tool, Not a Replacement. By GR Founders Club Let me guess. You opened LinkedIn this morning and saw another post about how some guy built a “billion-dollar company” with two interns and a ChatGPT subscription. Your feed…
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