Being a leader sucks

Why it sucks to be a manager today Being a manager used to be a cushy gig. You’d sit in your office, make decisions, play golf on Wednesdays and leave your subordinates to do all the work. But nowadays, being a manager sucks! Here’s why: You have to be a jack of all trades As […]

The Loneliness Of The Small Business Owner

It’s Time To Re-Think What Is ‘Too Old’ Long hours – stress, too little sleep – stress, no money in the bank – stress, no boss but 100 bosses called customers – stress… There are times as a small business owner when I wonder why on earth anyone wants to start their own business. It’s […]

It’s Time To Re-Think What Is ‘Too Old’

It’s Time To Re-Think What Is ‘Too Old’ Did you know that according to the Harvard Business Review, older entrepreneurs have a significantly higher success rate than their youthful counterparts? Ageism is sadly prevalent in the business world and there are many myths about the ‘unsuitability’ of older people to work or run businesses: older […]

Get SMARTAR

Get SMARTAR “Dreams don’t work unless you do.”John C. Maxwell Simply put, a goal is something that you aim to achieve within a set amount of time. For most people, goals stay within the realm of wishful thinking and new year’s resolutions. This is mostly because we don’t approach goal-setting smartly. There is an emotional (the […]

Are You A Time Traveller?

Are You A Time Traveller? All the sci-fi fans out there will have heard of the grandfather paradox… it goes something along these lines: if James were to travel back in time and accidentally shoot his grandfather before his parents were born, then could James, in fact, exist? It’s an unanswerable question, and it sums up […]