Insights and ideas
Explore thought-provoking perspectives from my long-running entrepreneurial blog.
The three choices in life
You can do one of three things in life: Follow the money Follow the people Follow the heart
Everyone is faking it
You’re not the only one with sales problems. Cash flow issues. Staff uprisings. Doubts. Every startup is in the
Branding vs accounting policies
No one ever questions the CFO about the accounting policies. That’s because no one can understand, or see, the accounting
Focus on one mission, pray for luck
The path to success is focus. All your eggs in one basket. But it also makes you open to failure. The
Alabama and the Kruger National Park
Alabama is like the Kruger National Park. People visit Kruger so they can see things they’ve only seen
Go with it
Most times, you control events. You are the master of your destiny, of your business. But sometimes, things happen that
Never give up
Startup life is hard. Enduring rejection. Watching your friends in their safe company jobs make more money than you. Worrying
Your reputation doesn’t matter
Whilst reputation can be a useful tool in the game of business, in the final analysis it simply doesn’t
Entrepreneurs push hard & early
Selling is like pushing a ship. Its damn hard getting the ship moving. Once moving its damn hard to stop