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I am writing this letter to you this morning to help you. I understand that you are interested in starting your own business and by now I think everyone have answered all or most of your questions. I am also sure that by now you understand that there are always risks when you start your own business, irrespective of whether […]
» Read moreHow time flies – even if you are not having fun! It is Friday again, and I have barely had time to do the things I have set out to do on Monday. Is it just me, or is a work week shorter than it was a couple of years ago? It does not feel like 5 days anymore, more […]
» Read moreAs founder of The Perfect System, I have identified ten key principals that should always be present in order to call it “perfect”. Today I will briefly talk about, what I have coined as Straight Reporting. It is crucial in any business to have a formal, systematic and planned reporting system. Reports need integrity – meaning it must accurately measure […]
» Read moreOutliers: The Story of Success is a non-fiction book written by Malcolm Gladwell and published in 2008. In Outliers, Gladwell examines the factors that contribute to high levels of success. Throughout the publication, the author repeatedly mentions the “10 000-Hour Rule”, claiming that the key to success in any field is, to a large extent, a matter of practising a […]
» Read moreThe title of this post was inspired by a book, written by Clem Sunter in 1993. It made such an impression on me and I believe this is even truer today, than when it was first published. My take is that the government will NOT and does NOT provide, even though many citizens believe, and rightly so, that it is […]
» Read moreWhen I started thinking about when it is time to leave your current job, I realised what an important, yet scary, idea it is. I Googled the words “when it is time to go” and was amazed that all the searches were either about when and how to break up a personal relationship or when is it a good time […]
» Read moreHarmony is an alignment or congruence among four elements: what we say, what we think, what we feel and what we do. When there is harmony, alignment, and congruence between our thoughts, feelings, actions and words we experience an inner and outer sense of peace, called harmony. Consider the following life areas and reflect on whether you feel in, or […]
» Read moreHow do you treat the cleaner at work? Or the cashier at the supermarket? Do you scowl at them because you believe that you are superior to them? Would you not give them the time of day? Why, oh why? Does it really make you feel good about yourself? Do you HAVE to put them down in order to feel […]
» Read more“Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” (Christopher Robin to Pooh) ~ A.A. Milne I invite you to choose a day to do something scary – why not today? Challenge yourself to do something positive that scares you. If you’re a teacher, maybe today you teach without […]
» Read more“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor” This probably means that a rough sea will be able to make a skilled sailor. Why would that be? Well simply because one does not gain real experience when things are going right. When every thing goes like clockwork, runs smoothly, customers stream through your doors, profit increases yearly, your role is […]
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