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Start up tips to your own business
I still maintain that starting and running your own business is probably the most rewarding thing one can experience. Thinking up a new concept, planning the model, putting it all together, tasting that very first success, repeating it, satisfying consumer’s needs … Boy, what could be better? All right, I can think of maybe one or two little things that […]
» Read moreConstant improvement. As soon as you have improved a service, process or product, start all over again. And again…. Kaizen is a Japanese word meaning “improvement”, or “change for the better” and refers to a philosophy or practice that focus upon continuous improvement of processes in manufacturing, engineering, and business management. It has been applied in healthcare,psychotherapy, life-coaching, government, banking, […]
» Read moreMentoring is a developmental partnership (formal or informal) through which one person (the mentor) shares knowledge, experience, skills, information and perspective (and definitely wisdom) to foster the personal and/or professional growth of another person (the mentee). I call the process a reality check. All people, irrespective of their standing in life, qualification or position need a mentor. The key question […]
» Read moreMany people and institutions (economists, governments, universities) claim that entrepreneurs are the solution to high unemployment. Why? Because they believe entrepreneurs go into business to appoint people. This is probably the dumbest statement or logic I have ever heard through my cute little ears. Let me make it clear today. NO ENTREPRENEUR HAS EVER STARTED A BUSINESS WITH THE PURPOSE […]
» Read moreI truly believe the customer is KING. The customer is the most important element of your business. They pay your salary. They are the justification of your business. Without a customer, you have NO business. All facts! When starting a business, one of the very first things to decide on is your target market – that group of people that […]
» Read moreThis blog credits me as the founder of “The Perfect System” (TPS). And I regularly get asked what is is all about. So what is TPS? Is it some new, revolutionary, hi-tech, blow-you-away system? Is it difficult to implement? Is it only for large corporates, or can a small and medium sized company also benefit from it? You may be […]
» Read moreThis week I am involved in a training course of people that recently took a voluntary or “forced” separation package. What will I tell them? What do you say to people that are devastated, angry, disappointed and with a feeling of despair? How do I tell them there is a light at the end of the dark tunnel? And convince […]
» Read moreWhether you are considering selling your business now or sometime in the future, the most important thing you can do to ensure a successful and profitable sale is to take steps to properly position your business for the sale. There are hundreds of reasons why a company is difficult or even impossible to sell, most of which can be attributed […]
» Read more“If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don’t have integrity, nothing else matters.” — Alan K. Simpson “The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionable integrity. Without it, no real success is possible.” President Eisenhower Every customer wants to do business with people they can trust. Leaders should continuously ask stakeholders (shareholders, management, staff, community) for feedback on how […]
» Read moreWhat is an entrepreneur? What qualities will ensure that an entrepreneur is successful? A Google search shows hundreds of different qualities and skills – some of it a whole lot of hogwash. Most people are trying to complicate it too much. Here is my take on the most important qualities: The customer is king. As simple as that! Without a […]
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