Dec 11
Thank you for being a part of my online journey – it’s been quite a ride so far, and I’m so excited about what’s next for you. It’s that time of year again when things slow down for the holidays, and presents a perfect opportunity to flesh out the plans to make your success much …
Oct 16
As an entrepreneur, where do you invest? Do you invest in yourself first? You’ve heard a lot of the buzz phrases – Leaders are Readers, Leaders invest in themselves etc. Have you actually thought about what that REALLY means? How would you put that into practise and make it work for you? How …
Sep 18
Leadership is a vital component of running a successful business. If you’re in business, by definition, to be successful, you need to be a leader. In my opinion, the role of a leader is to create other leaders, not followers. When you empower your team with good leadership, you encourage them to take on things …
Aug 07
Can you function without the direct supervision of a boss? Do you take responsibility for EVERYTHING you do? Whatever we do, most of us are accountable to someone or to a group of people. This can be a regular boss (if you are in the workforce) but it also means anyone you are accountable to. …
May 15
Are you one of those that complain about your worK? That tells me a couple of things: 1. You don’t enjoy what you do. 2. You are unhappy! It is a fallacy to think that you will can be successful and not work in some way. When you talk to successful people, you will find …
May 01
Has anyone called you a Servant-Leader? What would you feel about it if they did? No-one has ever called me that, though I daresay if they did, I would wonder why they felt the need to qualify it that way. You keep hearing it all over the place – but not from people calling …
Mar 19
In this post, I’m sharing a recent experience that brought this to mind. I, like you, tend to make assumptions – simpler and easier all round! Thing is, other people can’t read my mind, and have no real means of knowing what I really think if I don’t actually say so! It doesn’t stop …
Feb 13
Here is my take on what Peter Diamandis of Singularity University has to say on the importance of innovation. He was talking about the importance of innovation as it relates to the growth of the technology industry, mostly through the activities of entrepreneurs. I think we can apply innovation and entrepreneurialism to just about any …
Feb 08
Here is the scenario – you are waiting at the train station, and from the corner of one eye, you see someone down on the train tracks (or subway, tube, tram). There are loads of people milling around and the notices indicate the train is arriving fairly soon. What will you do? The young man …
Jan 23
In asking “Do you have what it takes?”, I simply want you to think a bit more about it. My answer to that question is – we all do! It’s whether you are prepared to work on it and do whatever it takes that makes the difference from one person to the next. Are you …
