The first couple of weeks of life as a full time bin man in Norway has not only knocked the stuffing out of me physically, in a kind of ‘good gym session’ way, but I am feeling as mentally refreshed as I have done in a long time! This is NOT to say that it […]
Mistakes are made all the time, but it is our reaction to these mistakes that defines us. Here are a few of mine so that hopefully you won’t repeat my mistakes! Having pitched several times over the last few weeks and made a whole host of errors, I have learnt a few handy techniques to pitching. I have […]
Whether you like it or not, you are a brand! Your very own, which no one else can change. This post is inspired by John Purkiss and his recent presentation on personal branding. First, I’ll say a little a bit how the presentation went and then why the concept is so imporant to young entrepreneurs. The presentation introduced the […]
Yesterday evening, I was fortunate enough to attend an inspirational talk by John Purkiss, a distinguished author and public speaker. This event was set up through Meetup.com which, for those of you who have not heard of it, is an online platform that enables you to search for local meet-ups, seminars, social events tailored to […]
Many of us young and aspiring entrepreneurs think big, we are also restless and sometimes put the speed of decisions over rationality. It is crucial to have the ability to be able to see above the fog of best-practices, customs and the sometimes narrow minded world in order to play your own game. It is this wonderful naivety […]