What can great comedians teach us about building a great value bridge?

14 August 2014

“A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.” – Larry Bird When you look at great comedians on stage, they look and sound effortless. It appears that everything is flowing smoothly and the comedian has natural talent. […]

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Why you should lead your market?

12 August 2014

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” — John Maxwell If you want to be regarded as a leader in your field, then you must get out in front and stay there. When you are leading, there will be nothing in front to guide you. You will […]

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What to do next (when progress seems impossible)

8 August 2014

“The one thing all famous authors, world class athletes, business tycoons, singers, actors, and celebrated achievers in any field have in common is that they all began their journeys when they were none of these things. Yet still, they began their journeys”― Mike Dooley The King of procrastination is visiting you. The Queen of distractions […]

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What happens when an acorn wants to become a BMW

7 August 2014

“Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” ― William Faulkner One day an Acorn suddenly became aware of itself. It realised that it was next to a BMW showroom and there were no […]

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Who is pushing you?

5 August 2014

“Surround yourself with people who push you, who challenge you, who make you laugh, who make you better, who make you happy” – Unknown I was watching Pharrell Williams being interviewed on BBC TV. He was asked the reason for the popularity of the song ‘Happy’. He credits it to the producers of the film […]

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How I get regular ‘attitude adjustments’

3 August 2014

“When life throws curve balls at you, do not try to dodge them. They are meant to hit you, to mould you and to shape you to become the person you are meant to be. Enjoy the impact, smile and move on.” – Zainab Hussain No body can throw better curve balls than life. When […]

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What governs the actions you take in your life and business?

31 July 2014

“Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you perform better when your thoughts, feelings, emotions, goals, and values are in balance.” – Brian Tracy A while back, I attended a workshop to learn how to trade the financial markets […]

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How to deal with our limited perspective

29 July 2014

“To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.” ― Stephen R. Covey A scientist was doing an experiment to see how far a frog can jump. The first jump – (with four legs), the frog jumped about 5 meters. For the second jump, the scientist cut one leg and shouted ‘jump’. The fog […]

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How to draw customers to you

27 July 2014

“When you try to stop activity to achieve passivity, your very effort fills you with activity.” – SENG TS’AN Something that is full is always drawn towards that is empty. High Pressure is always moving towards low pressure. A lake that is full, is always looking to move to a lake that is not so […]

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Why most of us need proof – social proof

24 July 2014

“We look at behaviour as acceptable in a given situation to the degree we see others perform it. In a nutshell, most of us go along with what the majority does.” I was talking to an inventor who wants to market a product that he recently invented. It was a simple, inexpensive product that could […]

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