How I sometimes struggle to get excited about referral customers
One of the biggest energy drainers I experienced these past few weeks, has been chasing after opportunities well-meaning friends opened up for me. Great opportunities I should have been grateful for, but which as a creative, I didn’t always “feel”.
Just a random tweet in my timeline, but I keep getting back to it
Just a random tweet in my timeline, but I keep getting back to it… so simple yet so true…
What went wrong with the super league, can also happen to you
Much has been said about the failure to launch the Super League, with many referring to the owners being rich autocrats out of touch with the common football fan.
“Feel the fear but do it anyway”
Granted, I am not the most regular taxi app customer there is – normally I prefer to walk, cycle or take a boda as what’s the point of paying to be stuck in traffic – but still, last Saturday was the very first time I had the pleasure of having a female driver.
How ok are you with errors made at your expense?
When starting a business you want to make sure you build a culture where employees are comfortable to share errors and issues.
When you create your own opportunity, the sky can be the limit
This weekend I was surprised to suddenly see my former hometown area being featured as the centre of the universe – at least when it came to athletics: Eliud Kipchoge won his first marathon since London in October last year, …
In times of crisis there is only one thing to do
As an entrepreneur we sometimes feel not even one day can go according to plan. Right when we think we have some time to recover from firefighting then out of the blue several game-changing opportunities come up that all require attention NOW.
How you progress in the world depends on how you challenge yourself
Growing beyond your current capabilities requires persistence and grit. If something proves too difficult, you can either choose to quit and stay with the masses, or… you can choose to push through and reach a level of your own.
Why Venture Capitalists love to throw away their cash
It is fascinating to see how the western world continuous to see (East) Africa as exotic – the blanc canvas to which anything and everything still has to be added.
Delivering on your promise is as important as saying yes to a sale!
It might be a coincidence, but as a customer of quite a few entrepreneurs I am not getting the timely attention I am looking for. It seems the entrepreneurs I am buying from were so concerned with making the sale, that they forget about the delivery part.