Second half
And so, the second half kicks off. Great time to review those 2015 plans, the same ones that got us off to an excited start a few months back. Just like in football, anything can still happen in this second …
Too vague to fail
When we set goals that are too vague, it becomes impossible to fail. Setting a goal of “I want to have a productive day” is completely undefined. I have failed to state clearly what a productive day would mean to …
Keeping an eye on what’s truly important
The most important thing in a business is not the abundance of great ideas, or good staff members. What is really important in your business is the money. The most important job of a startup’s CEO is to ensure that …
From mustard seed to mountains
Over and over again, very great things have started from very small things. We must not despise the days of little beginnings, when everything looks like a practical joke. How can you grow big when your entire retail business is …
Considering the money first
It is simply dumb to allow “how much will these cost” be the first factor to consider when we want to embark upon any project. I am of the opinion that doing so makes our brain to go to sleep. …
Find business core, outsource the rest
I think what businesses need to to do in these century is to find their core. Their main business, focus on it and outsource the rest. That’s what Apple does. Apple does not build any of the devices that carries …
The work that matters
I think life is just too short for you not to seek out and pursue a career in something that really counts. The same energy you expend on crappy ideas is the very same energy you will expend on work …
What are you learning?
The things that happen to you are not as important as what you learnt from such experiences. Whether we win or loss or locked in a stalemate, there is always something to learn. My assignment therefore is to be an …
Bootstrapping and the making of an Entrepreneur
Bootstrapping is the art of building your company without any external funds or investors. In a world where a lot of people automatically want to raise money to start their new company, bootstrapping seems to be avoided like a plague. …
Maintainable growth
It is pointless to pursue growth that cannot be maintained. When we do, we soon come crashing down, back to earth. It is a good idea therefore to only pursue growth you can maintain. Bad idea to try to scale …