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  • November 6, 2022
  • Alan Knott-Craig

Deal-makers, dealbreakers, and the crowd

There are three kinds of people. Dealmakers, dealbreakers and the crowd. The crowd is arb. The crowd follows. It won’t lead, it won’t block. Dealmakers make things happen. A combination

  • October 31, 2022
  • Alan Knott-Craig

How to survive the Vortex of Destiny

  Every entrepreneur goes through tough times. It all starts so excitingly! The dream is big, the energy is high, the people are with you, how can you fail when

  • October 30, 2022
  • Alan Knott-Craig

You have magic

Read the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. It’s a story about a woods-guide who is tasked with a quest to save the world. He accepts out of a

  • June 27, 2016
  • Alan Knott-Craig

Entrepreneurs write clearly

  If you want to lead, you need to learn how to communicate (in writing). Here are five simple rules:   Keep it short. Use paragraphs. No adjectives or adverbs. No

  • June 21, 2016
  • Alan Knott-Craig

Entrepreneurs are creatures of routine

  Many of the world’s greatest inventors, artists and entrepreneurs were creatures of habit.   They realised that if they wanted to free up their creative juices and save their

  • June 9, 2016
  • Alan Knott-Craig

Entrepreneurs go through the fire

  Every entrepreneur goes through tough times.   It all starts so excitingly! The dream is big, the energy is high, the people are with you, how can you fail

  • June 4, 2016
  • Alan Knott-Craig

Entrepreneur letter to corporate employee

  Dear Jane,   I understand why you’re choosing to start your own business.   The corporate beast is killing your soul, I get it.   But is that enough to

  • June 2, 2016
  • Alan Knott-Craig

Entrepreneurs make memories

  You have a choice: Join a company and pursue a low-risk career, pay the bills, retire when you’re 65.   Or, start your own business, have highs, have lows,

  • May 19, 2016
  • Alan Knott-Craig

Entrepreneurs live to work

  Do you live to work or work to live?   Entrepreneurs don’t understand the question.   An entrepreneur is someone who loves his work. To an entrepreneur, work is