The dark side of Entrepreneurship

Business, Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurial Goodies

Most people train in the field of entrepreneurship out of necessity. Some get formal training and some learn by the seat of their pants. I am one of those that learnt as I went on, making mistakes and paying the price. I have always found it interesting that the...

Does chaos theory rule our world?

Business, Entrepreneurial Goodies, Sales

Have you ever heard of chaos theory? Maybe you’ve heard of the butterfly effect? You may have seen a movie reference to it, or perhaps a university professor? Chaos theory is not for academics. Chaos theory is not a way of thinking, a religious principal or a...

Do you want to make a career out of being average?

Entrepreneurial Goodies

Change is hard. Really hard. Your brain is equipped with defence mechanisms designed to shoot down anything that might keep things staying exactly where they are. It’s surprisingly easy to get through life and make a career out of being average… your resistance brain...

Ideas are for you, products are for customers

Advice, Entrepreneurial Goodies

I love it when people have great ideas. Like seeing products and services that just work. I think ‘wow, these guys are doing it right’. Unfortunately, it’s also easy to see when people are getting it wrong. If they don’t change their attitude, the business won’t make...

Challenges in life with planning and forecasting.

Advice, Education, Entrepreneurial Goodies

“I think the challenge in life is to not plan too far ahead, but also not plan to soon or not at all.” If you are planning too far ahead you will soon realize life and the universe have other plans. Planning too soon creates a feeling of claustrophobia and lack of...

Time can be to your advantage!

Advice, Content Development, Education

Time is a commodity we all wish we could have a little extra of. Reality is our modern lives are busier than ever before. Learning how to manage this resource along with task prioritisation is a valuable means to achieving success in the online learning arena. We...

Prerequisite for Rapid Growth – the Clock

Business, Entrepreneurial Goodies

Many businesses have the potential to grow rapidly. It is only when the demand for its products is limited that no growth is possible, but in many cases, even this assumption is not valid. A business that has the potential to grow rapidly could have an external or...

The forgotten son of digital marketing

CRM, Sales

The forgotten son of digital marketing The digital marketing landscape is evolving at a rapid pace, and businesses can be forgiven for investing a lot of time and energy into social media campaigns and other digital marketing efforts.  Be careful not to lose sight of...

Why is marketing like fishing ?

Advice, Business, Entrepreneurial Goodies

Is marketing into new industries like fishing? Marketing into a new industry, product or venture is like fishing in the sea. For those who have seen these typical island reality survival shows, fishing only starts when the food has run out, and the hunger sets in....

So when did you stop learning?

Business, Education, Entrepreneurial Goodies

Have our busy lives stopped us from pursuing the need to learn, study, question and query? Seriously, think about it.  When last did you really learn something new or acquired a new skill?. It seems in today’s world, information is so readily available that we tend to...