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If Curiosity Killed the Cat, What Did it do For the Entrepreneur? Most people, if asked what virtues an entrepreneur needs to be successful, would mention they need to have a creative mind, be hard-working, not averse to risk, be committed, have solid financial resources and perhaps a dozen more. But, how many would mention […]

I read an article recently about hiring the right kind of people and how true leadership was important when building a team. That made me remember working with a guy called Jim Reger more than twenty years ago. We ran a program that assisted people who were out of work and on unemployment insurance to […]

I was watching a lecture the other day about mindfulness and the speaker was talking about the value and benefits of being able to live in the moment and be focused on one thing at one time. It brought to mind Thich Naht Hanh’s comment about when you are doing the dishes, do the dishes. […]

A business survey once reported that 25 per cent of respondents said they would pay more than $500 for just one more productive hour in the day. Well, put your cheque book away, here are ten tips that will give you a minimum of an hour’s more production a day. Order online – especially for […]

Taken from 6 Predictors of Creative Performance (Your Better Business Content) Studies have been carried out to see if one can accurately predict whether a person will be an effective creative thinker at work. This information is not only valuable in helping you find and recruit creative people to come and work for you, but […]

 “Keeping up with global trends in today’s social media crazy world is no longer an option.” Everywhere I look I see a move towards a consumerism founded on ethical awareness, economic sustainability, corporate responsibility and healthy lifestyles. Combine these values with a desire for higher-quality, greater choice, and lower prices and we have a fascinating, […]

Following on from the week before last’s post, I thought it might be useful to review some of the things presenters do that make life difficult for them. Avoid doing any of the stuff below and you’ll be less likely to be nervous when it comes to your presentation or screw things up! It’s a […]

There are two realities in life – change is inevitable, and most people hate change. The same is true of business – the economy is in a state of continual flux, customer’s preferences and attitudes change constantly; technology, distribution, markets, industries are dynamic. Competition is, well, competitive – marketing that worked yesterday may not work […]

Many people are more afraid of speaking in public than they are dying. Seriously! There have been surveys that have shown this weird fact. The thing is, of course, if it really came down to it and people really had to make the choice they would step up to the microphone every time. Jerry Seinfeld […]

The other day I was waiting for an online talk to start when the organizers had serious technical issues. In this particular case, the organizer’s clients (including me) were part of a Facebook of over 2,500 people. It was not long before angry complaints were posted. In the past I would have been one of […]