Money is REALLY important to an entrepreneur, especially more so when you are on your own (i.e not living under your parent’s room). We are not talking about major fund injections into your business, but simple daily operating expenses such, expenses to travel and meet with clients or simply buying coffee for your clients. Though … Read more
A brand name is one of the first few things you, the entrepreneur, has to come up with for your business. For those who come in contact with your business for the very first time, it serves as an identifier, like your name is to your person. Getting your brand name right is important as … Read more
If you have partners in a business, having a sound partnership is vital. As the African saying goes, “if you want to go further, go together.”. A partnership allows you to synergize on each other’s strengths, pull together resources, and back each other up, like in the cops in the movies. These days, in the … Read more
In the past when there were newspaper boys roaming the corner of the streets shouting “extra! extra! read all about it” bypassers couldn’t help but take note of the headlines of the day. Unfortunately, those days are gone. In place what we get these days are headline prompts via email or other messaging applications. The … Read more
For most of us who are in good health, we already have the first wealth bestow upon us. And that first wealth is actually our health. Without this first wealth, many things in life would be harder to achieve. Daily activities we take for granted would no longer be simple to do. For example, a … Read more
In a well known Chinese idiom about hope, 守株待兔 (shou zhu tai tu) – a man watches a tree stump hoping for rabbits to bash themselves against it and fall dead. He had earlier witness a rabbit actually doing so and was expecting others to do the same. So instead of out hunting food to bring home, … Read more
Many people fear failures when they should embrace them. Failure for them is something they try very hard to avoid whenever possible. Failure is viewed as an impediment to success. This approach to failure is in part due to the education we had when we were young. We have been “trained” to view failure as … Read more
Follow your passion – a phrase we keep hearing in these days of entrepreneurial fervor. We stand by the quote too, as we ourselves are following our passion. However, there are caveats to it. And have you ever heard of “passion conquers all”. Obviously not and with good reasons. If you are thinking of devoting 100% … Read more
Once in a while in the movies come speeches worth taking note of. They make you sit up, “see the light” and inspire us to be better than our current selves. Below are some such noteworthy speeches. #1 The Pursuit of Happyiness (2007) In this true-life movie, Will Smith plays Chris Gardner, a salesman who was totally … Read more
Books feed the mind. Below are 7 books every entrepreneur should read. The first 3 delve into personal development. Whereas the next 3 books give you some insights from those who have been down the entrepreneur rabbit hole. Within, you will gain insights into what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. The last is … Read more