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Van Gogh Alive: I’ve been transformed into a world of magic through art. This possibly sums it all to me about the Van Gogh alive experience I’ve had last week. The show is arguably one of the best I’ve seen and would love to revisit at the earliest opportunity. Before I start sounding like someone … Read more
Today, I want to talk about a brilliant podcast about pay rises in an organisation. In the past, I took inspiration from a quote by Robert Bosch – I don’t pay good wages because I have a lot of money, I have a lot of money because I pay good wages. For details on this … Read more
Execution is more important than planning: It is often said – Great ideas rule the world. I couldn’t agree more! Each of these ideas has transformed the world into an exciting place today. And most times ideas are as simple as using houses to stay instead of hotels (Airbnb) or making taxi bookings easier such as … Read more
Characteristics of an Entrepreneur: In this article, we detail the 8 characteristics of an entrepreneur to be able to build a startup. By no means, this will be an exhaustive list. But, this article will provide a compilation of character traits to think about and develop. Along with the technical skills of being an entrepreneur, … Read more
In this article, we identify 5 key patterns to know if your business idea is good. A startup takes a tremendous amount of energy and commitment. Considering the effort involved, it is very important to realise whether the idea is worth pursuing.
“Do not figure out big plans at first, but, begin slowly, feel your ground and proceed up and up”. I have always loved the energy in a startup environment, making ideas into reality. On that note, this quote talks about starting small, working through tiny increments to reach your BIG plans.
Quite often, management books talk about the positive impact of delegation in a business. It is perhaps one of the most important factors in building a sustainable organisation. We have moved on a long way from a factory mindset to building organisations that can last.
In the middle of difficulty, lies an opportunity Albert Einstein The inspiration for today’s topic is about utilising conflicts in a team for progress. We all know the theoretical importance of conflicts, I don’t want to be harping on that. But I would rather focus on the question at hand – how to deal with … Read more
Leadership is not a license to do less. It is a responsibility to do more! Simon Sinek Today’s thoughts of inspiration center around leadership, its perception, responsibility and ownership. It is rather amazing how loosely leadership is thrown around in the corporate world. I do remember my early working days in a large company where … Read more
The best startups generally come from somebody needing to scratch an itch. – Michael Arrington, TechCrunch founder The topic today is rather simple and the quote for inspiration is just the need to scratch an itch. As you know by now- I do love writing about startups. In particular, most of our articles are focused … Read more