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Brainy Business

5 Business Tips guys can learn from girls

April 19, 2016

The saying goes – men are from Mars, women are from Venus. We think differently, we act differently and our approach to business certainly differs. It’s hard to argue that there isn’t something both men and women can learn from from one another when it comes to business. So, in the spirit of sharing, here are 5 Business Tips the guys can learn from the girls: Spell check Before you send that e-mail or correspondence, read it twice and make sure you spell check guys! Nothing is more embarrassing and unprofessional than an e-mail full of spelling and grammar mistakes.…

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Style

Dress the individuals – Colour Trend Rose Quartz & Serenity

April 15, 2016

Introducing our second colour trend of 2016 – Rose Quartz & Serenity. Pantone colours of the year 2016, this trend is all about the blending of the two colors – the delicate pink rose quartz and the soft blue of serenity. Core: Rose Quartz • Serenity • Light denim Tips & Tricks: Wear rose gold jewelry a CheekiFig corporate wear brand extension initiative for OFS Smart Repair • cheekifig Rose Quartz is an ethereal gentle pink tone that conveys compassion and a sense of composure. Like a serene sunset, flushed cheek or budding flower, it is for the lady who is busy but holds a…

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Brainy Business

On the cover – our very own Jeani Meyer

April 8, 2016

We are very proud to announce that local glossy Get it is featuring our very own Jeani Meyer, Executive director of OFS Smart Repair and founder of Hello Smart Blog, and her family on their April 2016 cover. Herewith the article as it appears in Get it Magazine: Glamorous Jeani Meyer Business, family and smartlife are part of Jeani Meyer’s mandate. Executive director of OFS Smart Repair is both elegant, humorous and a great inspirational force for any working woman. Get It’s Thandi Xaba had a chat with her about all things family, business and inner and outer-beauty. ”I think what…

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Smartlife

We LUV Running – Meet smartgirl Nicolette

March 24, 2016

Back in December 2013 Nicolette, our debtors and invoicing executive, wanted to change her life. She wanted a challenge and decided running was going to be it. What started out as a friendly challenge between friends, very soon led to a whole new way of living. “Getting up every morning 04:30 and running 8 to 10km is not something that comes naturally for any of us. It was a definite decision that I had to make every day and unfortunately I learnt very quickly that there were no secrets or shortcuts! In the beginning running was super tough, but I took…

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Style

Dress the individuals – Colour Trend Blanc

March 22, 2016

Introducing our first colour trend of 2016 – Blanc Core: White and Nude Tips & Tricks: Stick to Rose gold and Gold jewellery a CheekiFig corporate wear brand extension initiative for OFS Smart Repair • cheekifig The colour white is transcendent, timeless, and its versatility is unmatched. A colour that also speaks to modernity and contemporary design, white represents the beautiful sophistication that lays in simplicity. Less is more. Dresses, shirts, tops and pants were all seen in white on the 2016 catwalks. From the runways in Paris to New York, London to Milan, it is possibly the most commonly used colour on the runway,…

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Smartlife

Happy Birthday to us

March 18, 2016
Happy Birthday OFS Smart Repair

IT’S OUR BIRTHDAY AND WE’LL BLOG IF WE WANT TO. Get your streamers ready and grab your party whistles, because we are officially celebrating our birthday! For OFS Smart Repair’s 32nd birthday, celebrating with fun and flare was a must. We transformed our reception into a carnival of merriment filled with red, white and blue balloons, stacked presents and a fabulous 3 tiered cake, baked by our very own gourmet-in-house cake baker Johanna. Pocket-sized Jack ‘n Jill cupcakes were a sweet treat enjoyed by all while the OFS Instagram booth was everybody’s favorite photo-stop of the day. The smart guys and…

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