Why getting in to” open space” will increase your success

23 September 2013

Do you find it a regular struggle to progress in the direction of your goals? Here are some examples: You have grown your business to a certain point but beyond that, you are not sure how to move forward. You are struggling to compete within your market place and you are constantly beaten down on […]

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Is Google’s dominance starting its descend?

16 September 2013

Any organism that grows will eventually die. Human beings, animals, plants, civilizations, revolutions and empires will eventually perish. Businesses are not different. Even the now mighty Google will NOT be there at some point in time. Great empires and civilizations at their height seem unassailable. The notion of them not being there seem ridiculous. But […]

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Working hard but nothing to show for it? – 3 steps to make your hard work pay

9 September 2013

I have personally experienced this feeling a lot. I put the hours and effort and at the end there is little or nothing to show for it. But when I step back and look at it in detail, it becomes very clear there was NO correlation to the work I did and the results I got! […]

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Is fear of making bad decisions holding you back?

2 September 2013

One thing that keeps me in the same place is fear of making a bad decision. When I look back at my life, I cringe at the amount of ‘no decisions’, simply because I was afraid of making a bad decision. Why are we afraid to make bad decisions? Since kids we are taught to […]

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Are you a shining example to others ?

27 August 2013

Strangely enough being a shining example to others has nothing to do with others. It is not an ego trip. Being a shining example simply means you choosing to lead a better life for yourself. It is the most selfless thing you could ever do! What does ‘better’ mean? Better means consistently bettering yourself everyday. […]

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What business can learn from Einstein

19 August 2013

The word genius is always associated with Albert Einstein. His contribution to this world is enormous. The theory of relativity, relativistic cosmology, the prediction of the deflection of light by gravity, the quantum theory of atomic motion in solids, the zero-point energy concept, and the quantum theory of a monatomic gas which predicted Bose–Einstein condensation, […]

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How to keep yourself motivated day in day out!

12 August 2013

You can listen to inspirational speakers, read uplifting books and attend motivational seminars. But at the end when the ‘effects’ of motivation wears off and the day to day grind takes over our motivation levels will take a deep dive. Motivation deserts us when we most need it – to keep us going on a […]

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Marketing: Why you should not under estimate the power of ‘social proof’

5 August 2013

Most of us tend to accept what ‘the many’ accept. Most of us tend to reject what ‘the many’ reject. Most of us tend to like what ‘the many’ like. We look at behaviour as acceptable in a given situation to the degree that we see others perform it. In a nutshell, most of us […]

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How to ‘add value’ so that your business matters!

29 July 2013

This blog is about “adding value” to your market. Value that not only will make a difference but also matters to your industry. Adding value should make a real difference with real consequences. Simply claiming a difference is false pretence. The process of adding value – not only gives a business a difference that matters […]

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Building Your business on ‘Purpose’

22 July 2013

Furniture industry is rarely talked about in case studies and examples. It is a tough industry to be in. High transportation costs, low productivity, poor margins and high competition plague the furniture industry whether you are a small local business or a national retailer. To add to the woes, this industry is very cyclical and […]

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