Ibukun Awosika loves to play a simple game; she says if you call on 2 people who have been in business for about 5 years and one of them is successful while the other one is not, the difference between …
Why do we work so hard?
One of the most important questions anyone has to answer is the question of why? Why am I working? Why work so hard all year round? I think the answer for about 90% of us is in order to earn …
Get the facts right
Business men that really know what they are doing know that they are in the facts business. You do not start a business based on how you feel about it. Get your facts right! Every time! No matter how brilliant …
To a sane 2015…
It was Albert Einstein that defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again, while expecting different results. Are we heading into 2015 with everything necessary to ensure we will repeat everything we did in 2014 all over …
Create Whitespace
One of my favorite principles is this one I learnt from Poju Oyemade and I would love to share it with you today. Ready? Of course you are. Whenever things are not working, we usually go all out, looking for …
The Journey ahead…
We do not need any prophet to tell us that 2015 will be loaded with disasters, pestilence, wars and of course opportunities, new connections and massive success. What you choose to see in 2015 determines what you brace up for. …
Hit the ground running
2014 slowly wraps up, we have about 10 days to go. As we all take a well deserved break from working and settle down for the holidays, I think it is wisdom to start drawing up plans or at least …
Get your hands dirty
Get your hands dirty by immersing yourself inside your business at the early stages. That is how you can develop a total mastery of every component of the business. Do not run your business abstractly seated inside your air conditioned …
BlackBerry making a comeback?
BlackBerry, a Canadian company was one of the pioneers of the idea of making phones do more than just phone calls and text messaging. BlackBerry heavily dominated the smartphone market, then they watched as the iPhone and Android mobile ecosystem …
Moving away from Outdated Technology
Moving away from outdated technology can help you win more customers and get more done Keeping your technology current offers a wide range of advantages, from greater security and customer retention, to happier, more productive employees, and more. You may …