Don't let your fear decide your future-Unknown. A few years ago, I had a coaching session with a bright, young, aspiring #fempreneur. A trained engineer, she'd pivoted into graphic design-joining one of the top companies in the region, where her skillset was in high demand. She reached out to me because in her own words, "The organization's become toxic-so much so, that I'm now looking to step out on my own". Looking at her portfolio, I had to agree. She brought "all the hea

Business is all about relationships...how well you build them determines how well they build your business-Brad Sugars. From time to time, I'll shift from being a "Service Provider" to a consumer of a good or service. And when that happens, I'm always dismayed at the cavalier attitude displayed by some #businessowners. It's almost as if it's ALL ABOUT THEM...and not about the people they want to serve. Sometimes, I grin and bear it. But then sometimes...I HAVE to talk about i

"Be a WARRIOR...not a WORRIER"- Anon. 2022 was a whole #mood-no lies told. This was the year when many #founders became employees again, as they dipped back into 9-5 - as their income dried up. Others, frustrated by the lack of markets and the dwindling access to financing - not to mention the bureaucratic red tape-simply "Chucked it in" Whatever your choices- we were all "Shell Shocked". So while you spend time with family and friends-and catch a breath as well, here's some

"Stop selling...start helping" -Zig Ziglar. Have you ever felt victimized in a sale? I know I have. Recently I took my car to a new garage to change my battery. Seems cut and dried...right? WRONG!!! Within 2 days, they found all sorts of faults with with my car....I started to feel I was driving Fred Flintstone's vehicle...you know, the one with the rock wheels, that moved only when he ran... To make a bad thing worse, every time I deferred a service- yup, they'd add another