Put in the hours
To succeed in your business requires investing the time required for it to work. It is wrong to do half-hearted work and give up, declaring that it is not working. The word for someone starting his business is this: “things …
An interesting twist on the road to maximising productivity levels
There is an interesting twist to true productivity that I have observed, and that is the place of taking a break. We always imagine maximum productivity to involve working and working and working, tirelessly, without taking a break. Working in …
A man of knowledge increases strength
The more you know, the stronger you can become. Your present level is the cumulative result of all the information you came into contact with and the ones you were able to internalise. Your current business activities can become 50x …
You have to roll the dice
You will never know what the outcome will be until you cast the die. You can speculate all day. You can permutate all day. You can pray all day. You can start plotting graphs and charts, predicting likely outcomes based …
Looking at connecting disadvantaged youths to the digital economy
People say talent is equally distributed across the world, but opportunities are not. This is one reason why the brightest of minds waste away in obscure places while average minds bask in the limelight – even though they really do …
That inbox zero
Many people aim for inbox zero. That state in which your email inbox has no unread email. Here’s the thing: What exactly does inbox zero do for you? Does it merely make you feel productive and on top of things …
You could be wrong about this
When you are blessed to have had a winning streak, you soon fall into the trap of thinking you can never go wrong. It is certainly unproductive to be constantly second guessing yourself at every turn. Yet, it is incredibly …
The reason you need to win clean and fair (Just like Usain Bolt)
It is not enough to win. It is also important to win clean and under fair conditions, that is what truly demonstrates that anybody can do it. That is the kind of legacy we need to leave behind. Someday, you …
Standing out in a crowded market
We are no longer living in the era when few companies offered products and services, these days, with lowered barriers to starting and running many kinds of business, new competitors spring up all the time. You can no longer really …
What mistakes are you making?
Making real progress in the real world will also require making mistakes along the way. If you are really interested in becoming better and making real progress, not all your moves will work out, and that is fine. Mistakes need …