Insights and ideas

Explore thought-provoking perspectives from my long-running entrepreneurial blog.

As a leader you must be liked, not loved

If you’re the leader can’t be one of the boys. You can’t gossip by the coffee machine. You can’t be friends with your

Is your startup a caterpillar or a pig?

Both caterpillars and pigs are ugly. If you wait long enough, a caterpillar will turn into a butterfly. No matter

Try hard, but not too hard

You have to do your best, try your hardest, all the time. Everyone knows that. The secret is not to

There’s a difference between being friendly and being friends

  There will be times where you must have hard conversations with your staff Hard conversations are not possible with

There is a difference between laudable pus and stinking ooze

You’ve had a big setback in the business. Lost a big customer, or partner, or employee. It has been painful,

Beware your ego’s self defence mechanism

Everyone has an ego. And everyone protects it, consciously and unconsciously. For example, if you have an ugly nose, your

The most important reason to ignore your parents

Fact: Your parents love you. They do not want you to be hurt.   Having lived life, they will know

7 tips for converting from corporate employee to entrepreneur

  Here is a short list for setting up your own business, especially for those coming out of big companies

Be generous when times are tough

  Being generous is one of the golden rules of life. Easy to do when times are good. A lot