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