Insights and ideas
Explore thought-provoking perspectives from my long-running entrepreneurial blog.
The three word summary
When explaining your product idea, it’s easy to write a page. Harder to write a paragraph. Even harder to write
Never believe something simply because you want to believe it
All of us humans are wired to believe what we want to believe. In other words, if you’ve decided you
Steak is the best incentive
If you want someone to work harder, give him a cash incentive, ie: R10,000 for reaching sales targets.
Living is not enough
You need to live for something. Maybe it’s your kids, maybe it’s your country, maybe it’s your staff, whatever. Doesn’t
Do what you gotta do
A fund raise. An overseas trip. A new product launch. A massive conference. Important stuff. Stuff you’ve been thinking about
Single brand vs multi-brand
Should you have multiple brands? Or should you use a single brand across your company? It depends on who your
No pain, no gain
No thorns, no throne. No gall, no glory. No cross, no crown. So don’t get upset when you hit a
Put the team first
“Every man for himself,” is a motto for good times. Self-preservation as the primary motivation works fine when everything
Beware corporate BS artists
Big brain, smooth talker. Beware. These guys do well in big corporates where they can razzle dazzle with eloquent arguments