Leadership

The importance of staying positive in COVID-19 crisis

I’m a big believer of trying to find whatever positives one can muster from whichever situation we are in however...

Why a 3-year-old makes for a better leader than most adults.

I just came back from week long trip to Dubai where I got to spent a good amount of time...

Cut & Paste doesn’t work for startups!

One of the worst pieces of advice you can get when building a startup is the classic “Airbnb [or Apple...

An example of the worst possible service you can get – complements of Best Buy Inc.

I rarely slag of companies in public but this experience has been so appalling I feel the need to share...

3 Defining qualities of great entrepreneurial leaders

http://upstart.bizjournals.com/resources/advice/2014/09/18/3-defining-qualities-of-great-entrepreneurial.html Great leaders may possess a myriad of attributes, not the least of which are intelligence, charisma and natural charm. All...

The 3 attributes of true leadership

“The ability to charm dogs off a meat truck”…   “When people want to follow you even if just out of...

Are you thinking long-term enough?

Warren Buffet was once asked by Jeff Bezos a long time friend of his: “you are the second richest man...

Whats better than being the boss is being the customer

I was recently at a gathering of entrepreneurs and we talked about our challenges, what we like and what we...

Your job as a manager is to carry a watering can in one hand and fertilizer in the other. Pour it over the seeds and watch the seeds grow. Now, you’re gonna get some weeds. So you gotta cut the damn things out to improve the garden.

20 Tips on becoming a better CEO

The best businesses scale faster than their people.  Learning to be a better CEO is crucial for entrepreneurs who don’t...

You should invest in a business that even a fool can run, because someday a fool will

When process overtakes content

Hiring is one of the most important skills in being an entrepreneur. And no one ever gets its all right....