Not every leader is an entrepreneur and not entrepreneur is a leader. But entrepreneurs must have good leadership skills. Great leaders also need to possess good entrepreneurial skills to deal with issues in their organisations; such as encouraging innovative solutions, developing great strategies and being able to get teams of Continue Reading
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It is not over unless you give up
” It is not over…” is one of the best motivational speeches I have ever listened to. It was by the motivational speaker; Les Brown, titled ‘ It is not over until I win’. The speech reminded me of my young niece who had the same attitude. She hated not Continue Reading
The importance of Training
Training is a way of learning from the trainees point to view, but about impacting knowledge and showing people what otherwise they may not be aware of or better ways of doing things. In all, training is about passing knowledge to others from an expert in a field. It is Continue Reading
Past mistakes do not define you
More than 80% of adults want to start their own businesses, but only 5% of them actually make it to the starting block. This small group forms 95% of all companies and are classified as small to medium size companies. This means they have less than 50 employees. Unfortunately, more Continue Reading
Entrepreneurs solve problems and do good in the process
Transportation Most cities have problems of transporting people without gridlock. This problem is worse in most mega cities with rising population. In cities with population in excess of 10-20 million, governments and the private sector try a combination of ways to get the cities moving. In London and other large Continue Reading
Consulting- Helping entrepreneurs to fulfil their dreams
One of the biggest challenges that entrepreneurs face is being able to review and get feedback on the ideas or opportunities that they are considering. Most entrepreneurs have several ideas on a daily basis, what they sometimes need is a critical and experienced reviewer to help them to shape and Continue Reading
Education fit for kings and queens
The current system of education was designed over 100 years ago. Of course there have been many changes and updates but the basic elements of the way we teach or what we teach have remained the same. What do I mean by the same system in place over many years? Continue Reading
The 2020 vision
The year 2020 should signify more than just your ability to see clearly into the future. It is either the end of a decade or the beginning of a new one. This should not be of great concern. It is another opportunity for a new start. For many business owners, Continue Reading
Management consulting for small businesses: The vision of the future
More than 95% of businesses are classified as small to medium sized companies. These groups of companies have the highest rate of business failure, probably due to lack of appropriate resources to take them to the next level. Large corporations on the other hand can afford to augment their resources Continue Reading
The importance of education for children
The World Bank believes that over 265 million children under the age of 10 are unable to read and write. Not surprisingly, 90% of these children are in the poorer countries. Education is key if we are to eradicate poverty and break the circle of underdevelopment in poor countries. Continue Reading