The biggest challenge that any of us can face is not in the workplace, but at home: parenthood. Suddenly, there is a noisy little bundle of joy who demands our…
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Entrepreneurship | Mike Southon - Part 4
We all have mentors, even if we do not realise it. For people in school, it might be a teacher who is willing to spend a little extra time with…
“Ask good questions, listen carefully and give clear instructions.” Sound advice indeed, and I’m writing it down carefully as I’m talking to Sir Philip Trousdell, formerly director of the multinational…
Eric Edmeades is a self-made millionaire and CEO of a computer-based special effects company. But he started as a ‘cornerstone’ to an entrepreneur. They then fell out, prompting Eric to…
We are all familiar with the great double acts in popular culture. Great examples include Morecambe and Wise, Lennon and McCartney, even Del-Boy and Rodney; complementary characters who play off…
One attribute that well describes many entrepreneurs is ‘being right about everything’, a delicate mix of supreme confidence and impossible arrogance. This is another way of describing the important prerequisite…
Have you ever wondered what makes very rich people happy? We get a rather skewed view from the populist press, who enjoy telling tales of conspicuous consumption and bad behaviour….
In our Beermat model, when you want to start a business, you go down to a pub, and ask “Where’s the pain?” The more intense the pain out there, then…
One of the most common questions in my inbox is “how do I get funding for my new business?” Of course it all depends on exactly what type of business…
There are many characteristics that are common to most successful entrepreneurs, including vision, confidence, ambition and drive. But a common feature of all the ones I know and like is…
