How Your Success Depends On The Right Question
Do you remember when you were a young child at school, and your teacher asked you what you would like to become when you grow
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What Makes A Great Entrepreneur – And How To Become One?
I truly believe that everyone can become a successful entrepreneur. I’ve seen men and women creating extraordinary businesses. If you would have met them a
Are You The Right Person For The Business?
Your charisma, curiosity and commitment will prove to be essential qualities in getting your business idea off the ground. But how do you figure out if you’ve got what it takes to drive the business from start-up to sustainability?
Why you shouldn’t ask for investment
Looking mainly at the American market, more and more start-ups seeking investment for their venture. It seems almost like without investment, you can’t start a
The Power of Meditation in Business
Why is meditation such an important part of contemporary business culture? It’s not just about releasing pressure. It’s about creating a mind that’s fit for the task – and bringing value to the way you do business.
Are You Willing?
I guess like most people you’ve set yourself some goals for this year and you will probably do the same for next year. Have you
How Your Success Depends On The Right Question
Whatever line of work you’re in, have you ever thought about why you’re doing the job that you do? Is it for the money, is it the career path or is it something else? Think a little deeper and you’ll find that what you’re actually doing is part of a chain in a problem-solving process. But have you ever thought about what problem you would like to solve? The world awaits you!
Why The World Needs You
A few months ago, I had a chat with a young entrepreneur who struggled to get his business off the ground. He’s been working on
How to go it alone
if you decide to go it alone, you will need to become seriously analytical about your business. You also need to be ready for action, immediate action, no delay. It’s going to be like jumping into cold water, getting straight out again, write down the temperature and describing the general feeling and the result of the jump.
Why Your Business Doesn’t Work
Are you struggling to get your business off the ground? You’re not the only one. Over 90% of all start-ups struggle to go anywhere with
If you don’t ask you don’t get!
How big is your ask? It may not be as big as you think – if you know how to ask the question. More to the point, asking the question rather than not asking – for fear of rejection – actually increases your chances of a positive response. Would you like to learn more?
How To Stay Motivated As A Start-Up
Starting a business is quite a task. There is so much to learn, to do and to take care of. Starting-up can be quite draining and leave you without any motivation or drive to keep going.
All first-time start-ups go through that process. If that is you, you’re certainly not alone. What if I would tell you that this doesn’t have to be like that? Starting-up can actually be really fun and very rewarding.
Why Start-Ups Give Up?
Yesterday one of my clients called me up and told me that she wants to stop with her business. She does no longer believe it
Best Small Business Trends
Find your niche and find your fortune. Well, as we all know, it doesn’t necessarily work like that. Besides, as entrepreneurs, it’s not about the money. It’s about the value we create. But which niche is right for you? John di Stefano takes a look at where the savvy start-up might be heading to solve tomorrow’s problems.
How to grow your business
Starting and running a young business single-handedly demands more than simply multi-tasking. But break down these tasks into separate roles and everything comes more focused.
The Roles of a Business Owner
To run a successful business means to be good in many areas. Starting with developing the right ideas to managing the existing infrastructure and the technical aspect of the day to day work. Each of those areas requires different skills, but all of them together are vital to run a successful business.
How To Choose The Right Brand Name
This is one of the questions I get asked a lot. There is not one single answer. In the past company names and brand names
Starting Your First Business
So, you’re ready to become a small business owner and show the world what you’re made off. Congratulations 🙂 Let me give you some essential
Bankruptcy: what’s next?
Bankruptcy is more than scary. Imagine that all you ever worked for could disappear overnight…just because you didn’t get it right. But treating it as more of a setback and a learning experience can be your inspiration for success in the future.
Why giving up is not an option
Popularized by Billy Ocean’s chart-topping hit in 1985 – but attributed to Joseph P. Kennedy (father of US President John F. Kennedy) – the phrase “When the going gets tough, the tough get going” is the backstop for all entrepreneurs for whom giving up is not an option. Is that you?
Who and Where Are You?
Have you ever asked yourself the question who and where you are? If so, what was your answer? Depending who is asking, we describe the things we believe they would like to hear. So, if you have a destination in mind and are looking for ways to get there, make sure you know who and where you are.
Do you really need a Business Coach?
If you want to be successful in business, you need to be the best you can be in your field. But as your start-up gains momentum – and you become increasingly involved in all aspects of the business – how do you acquire the skills and knowledge to survive in the future?
The language of an entrepreneur
Frustration is one of the biggest hang-ups for entrepreneurs, especially when starting a business. When things don’t go to plan, you get demoralized and your confidence falters. The experiences of one of clients proved that turning negatives into positives is one of the best ways of getting frustration out of your system and turning your life around.
The Start-up Trap
This morning I received another load of emails promoting online courses and training. They usually start like this: From the constant feedback and survey responses
Do you really want to be an entrepreneur?
Money. Money. Money. Some of us get excited about it. Some of us get exasperated with it – and the lack of it. So what do you do if your dream business is exasperating you? Here are two options that could offer a solution for you…
Decisions, Decisions…
Your trusted, but ageing, car has broken down. It’s going to be expensive to repair. Should you scrap it and buy another car? But which make, what model, what colour…how much should you spend? Narrowing down your options makes your decision on the most desirable outcome easier…as Melanie is about to discover.
What a coach can do for you?
You are at the stage where you know that something has to change, but you’re not sure what and how it should change. You feel
Why so many entrepreneurs give up
In spite of all your efforts, there are times when you start to think ‘enough is enough’. The business isn’t turning out how you imagined – and that great business idea isn’t as great as you first thought. But it doesn’t have to be this way. With the right foundations to build upon, it can work!
How a change maker works
How do you get your customers to love you as much as you love them? When you think about it, you’ll find part of the answer within the question. But it’s not just your wonderful product or service that your customers crave for. It’s the value you create in your role as a change maker.
Money and why it might stop you being successful
Money is the driving force in most businesses. It’s the one thing they all want, and they’re all measured on. Everything turns around money. When
