1.0Thebe Bloghttps://www.thebe.co.za/thebeblogstratitudehttps://www.thebe.co.za/thebeblog/author/stratitude/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="acUMUKwt0r"><a href="https://www.thebe.co.za/thebeblog/2015/09/these-are-tough-economic-times/">Cultivating resilience in tough economic times – the Phela Wellness solution</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.thebe.co.za/thebeblog/2015/09/these-are-tough-economic-times/embed/#?secret=acUMUKwt0r" width="600" height="338" title="“Cultivating resilience in tough economic times – the Phela Wellness solution” — Thebe Blog" data-secret="acUMUKwt0r" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.thebe.co.za/thebeblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/PhelaWellness-567x350.jpg567350We are living in tough economic times. With other accompanying uncertain business conditions, labour volatility, skills shortages, and energy supply disruption, it make the achievement of business targets even more difficult. Notwithstanding these challenges senior executives remain under pressure from shareholders to perform. They in turn have no option other than to put more pressure