Starting your own business can be like having a baby — a very important life decision that might not always be a rational one. 9 months into your 9-5 insipid job and you might decide to take the proverbial exit from the freeway, onto the smaller more challenging road less traveled. But it’s not always […]
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The White has announced that President Barak Obama will be visiting Kenya, for the first time as president, this summer. He will attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit organized by the government of Kenya in July. It is said to be the first time this high profile forum in being held in Sub Saharan Africa. In […]
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Recently, the president of the United States, Barack Obama held the first ever U.S. – Africa Leaders Summit in Washington. The high profile conference attracted more than 50 heads of state and government with roughly $37 billion in investments generated during the three-day conference. It was a rare show of support for the continent of […]
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Football, (call it Soccer, if you prefer the American pronunciation) remains the most popular sport in the world. As we all know, this year, the FIFA World Cup in currently going on in Brazil. Yes, football is a big game for entertainment, but it’s by no means a small business considering that according to a […]
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No matter the size of your business, it is imperative to benchmark yourself with best performing organizations in order to learn, grow and become successful. In this blog, I’m going to share three of the seven criteria for performance excellence, Baldrige, developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Baldrige, is said to provide […]
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Clients are human beings with emotions, desires, and needs. Unfortunately, in business, many have not learned how to treat people well. In the spirit of this Valentine’s day and weekend, I’m going to share with you simple things you can do to win, not just the business of your clients, but also their hearts. Say […]
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The idea of competing in a Super Bowl is the dream of every aspiring football player. Frankly, I grew up playing and watching others play soccer – the European equivalent of American football – so I’m no authority in the science and psychology of playing in and hoping to win the super bowl. As a resident […]
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There is new a MBA in town. This time, it does not take hours upon hours of boring lectures and endless research and writing of papers in the middle of the night. It is a wisdom from a fallen giant of our time. I call it is Mandela Business Acumen. (MBA). They are lessons every […]
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