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What To Do When You’re Backed Into A Corner (5 Strategic Keys to Capitalise on During Desperate Times)
Once upon a time, I had a vision of business victory. I drew a straight timeline of my (forecasted) success on a blank A4 paper. That’s it, a straight line. Never did I know that my visionary picture was not complete without various corners of setbacks. The simple straight line transformed itself into many chaotic […] Read more
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Overnight Success: Merit, Grit, or Luck (or is it Magic?)
How often do we see those overnight successes only to find out that their ‘overnights’ spanned over decades? We don’t really see the years of hard work behind it. The media couldn’t be bothered either. After all, overnight success does sound better than ten years of blood, sweat and tears. These instant success stories (often stem from […] Read more
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Is Your Startup Killing It (Or Killing You)?
Tom was an ambitious young entrepreneur. He started a successful tech company in the healthcare industry — an object of envy among his business peers. Despite all the admiration, Tom was under a lot of pressures. Working from 6 am to 10 pm on a daily basis started to take its toll. He came home physically and mentally tired, […] Read more
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Why Real Goals Are Scary (And Impossible Goals Are Addictive)
“In two years, my business is going to expand nationwide,” I said to Rob, my good friend. “Yeah, and how are you planning to do that?” Rob replied. “Get good customers base, expand the product lines, hire salespersons.” “You think it’s so easy? Your plan does not even sound convincing!” “Well, it’s important to have a dream.” “Yeah, keep dreaming.” Read more
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How Mate & Fish Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Last Longer
Ok, let’s get serious now. New year is approaching fast. We better get ourselves ready for ‘new’ resolutions. Read more