New ventures and even existing businesses are not immune to the powers of change. Change also happens when it is least expected and the interaction between changes definitely can lead to drastic and dramatic shifts in a business. So how do we become better at change? Is it possible toContinue Reading
When you study economics, you are taught that the price of a good or commodity is determined where there is a balance between the supply and demand for that good. If more people demand it, then the price is higher and when less is supplied then the price is alsoContinue Reading
Increasingly companies are looking for their future growth in emerging markets. Up to now the recommendation has been that only way that companies can prosper in these markets is to cut costs relentlessly and accept profit margins close to zero. The companies that are cracking these markets realise thatContinue Reading
Marketing is one of the most misunderstood areas of business, and so it often becomes an area that is neglected. What good marketers know is that marketing is more about putting ideas into action than it is about having good ideas. Recent thinking about innovation also equates innovation to oneContinue Reading
We are all busy on a journey to discover ourselves. Every person has a different experience and some journeys may help others. There is an idea that may be powerful to explore which is to enter yourself. When next you sit and think about where you are –Continue Reading
For all of us financial freedom seems an insurmountable challenge. How can I ever become free of the things that I need that I have to fund with large loans – such as a home, a car and an education. Add to this the high general cost of livingContinue Reading
There is a genius in every person – but it is not always easy to get him or her to come out. Gerald Sindell (2009) in The Genius Machine recommends starting with some key questions. Distinctions What do I see? New ideas are the result of perceivingContinue Reading