Our Affiliate name, 90 degrees South, was built on the 20 mile march principle and the race to the South Pole in 1911 between Amundsen and Scott. The 20 mile march philosophy is applied throughout to achieve success in the SBFC affiliate.
Financial markets are out of your control. Customers are out of your control. Earthquakes are out of your control. Global competition is out of your control. Technological change is out of your control. Almost everything is ultimately out of your control. But when you apply the 20 Mile March, you have a tangible point of focus that keeps you and your team moving forward, despite confusion, uncertainty, and even chaos.
The 20 Mile March is more than a philosophy. It’s about having concrete, clear, intelligent, and rigorously pursued performance mechanisms that keep you on track. The 20 Mile March creates two types of self-imposed discomfort:
(1) the discomfort of unwavering commitment to high performance in difficult conditions, and
(2) the discomfort of holding back in good conditions.
Accomplishing a 20 Mile March, consistently, in good times and bad, builds confidence. Tangible achievement in the face of adversity reinforces the 10X perspective: we are ultimately responsible for improving performance. We never blame circumstance; we never blame the environment.
Our Mission
The mission of the 90 degrees South Affiliate is to make a difference in people’s lives by assisting them to create legacy wealth and preservation. We will achieve this by providing leadership, training, support and leads to a team of passionate, competent, professional financial planners who’s aim is to provide goal-based financial planning solutions to bank clients in Port Elizabeth and Sandton.