You must do your business research
Have you got a brilliant idea for a new business, or a brilliant idea for a new offering for your current business? While in your excitement you may want to turn your idea into something real as fast as you [...]
It’s time to shine and celebrate your brilliance
Often in business (and life) we focus on what went wrong and what we didn’t do well. It seems that so much time is spent focusing on the negative, being attached to the bad stuff and berating ourselves for messing [...]
How to budget your salary
In part, many people start their business to follow a passion. The other main reason people choose to follow an entrepreneurial dream, is to make money. A stumbling block that often comes up, is how much to pay yourself. Your [...]
Never too old to start a business
Sometimes it might feel like you must be in your early twenties to start a business (and be a hoodie wearing male starting a technology business). That’s the kind of start-up story we often hear about in the media and [...]
Self funding your startup
Have a great business idea but not much money? Don’t let stop you! Don’t let little (or no) money stop you from starting your business. Not all business startups are lucky enough to have large amounts of cash to get [...]
Do you have a hobby
Not long ago, I was on the bus listening to my audio book “100 great businesses and the minds behind them”. The person sitting next to me, oblivious to the headphones in my ears, struck up a conversation with me. [...]
Living richly in life and in business
What does it mean to live a rich life? When people think about living richly what usually comes to mind is designer wardrobes, Maserati’s, mansions by the ocean and millions in the bank. Does having an abundance of money and [...]
Using positive affirmations for business success
Success does not come just from thinking good thoughts and staying positive. You have to take action and put in the work and effort. But positive thoughts and using affirmations, is a simple technique to silence that inner critic and [...]
Get over your small dream shame
Have you ever suffered from small dream shame? That is, feeling ashamed you are not dreaming big enough. You know the scenario. You meet someone maybe for the first time or run into an old friend and then they share [...]