Ideas + Capital + Talent = enduring great business. Ideas are everywhere, nothing special about an idea. Capital is plentiful for those who have proven themselves. Today there is so much capital sloshing around looking for moderate returns. The Scarce Resource… Talent, true talent… is rare. Talent isn’t potential. Talent is systematic repeated high performance … Read more
On a walk yesterday in the Perimola region of Catalunya, about 2 hours drive from Barcelona. We went on a hike up to the hermitage of Castell Llebre. My friend Mathieu Carenzo teaches Entrepreneurship at IESE Business School and is an early stage investor in many successful spanish startups, including some Unicorns. He shared 4 … Read more
Paul Graham is founder of Y Combinator. Together with Tim Urban, Seth Godin and Derek Sivers these are true artists of the blog format. “Second order thinking” is a big part of Paul’s approach. Second order thinking is looking for non-obvious rules that improve decision making, efficiency and quality of life. Check out the Python … Read more
“All my daughter really wants from me is a few minutes of my undivided attention… the richer people get the more money they spend trying to “ Dorothée Loorbach I am bad with money It has taken me many years to admit this to myself. It was only by admitting it that I have been … Read more
If you are to build a great business, you need to know how to hire great people. There are 3 things you want to see in a person to know that they will make a lasting positive impact on the organisation. Can they do the job today Will they do the job long term Do … Read more
This is a wonderful 10 minute speech by Brian Brault, Chairman of the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation, during a United Nations Global meeting on how Entrepreneurship can make a difference to the UN Developmental Goals. Creating a Shared Future for Entrepreneurs and Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. I … Read more
“The people in the market for boring are spoiled for choice” Rich Mulholland “All the good shit is reserved for those who put their hands up.” Rich Mulholland All the good stuff is just beyond the rejection, the looking like a fool, the bad first impression, the being laughed at… if you censor yourself, you … Read more
This is a guest post from April Abboud. April Abboud is a successful American entrepreneur who has moved to the Middle East. She gave up the business she grew, the culture she knew and having family close by to start a family in a land thousands of miles away. She has chosen to challenge herself … Read more
I’m committed to sharing 1 new youtube video each week for the whole of 2017. This is week 4 and my video today is “How to Improve your Sales Process (4 Personal Habits to Develop)” PS As of last night… I’ve updated my channel graphical look. I’d welcome your thoughts on the new look Rhetorical … Read more
Yesterday I shared an interview with Christoph Magnussen reviewing lessons from #EOLA16. Here’s another smidgin of wisdom from Entrepreneurs’ Organisation Leadership Academy 2016. In this video, Rich Mulholland, an entrepreneur from South Africa shares his reflections on two key moments during the leadership academy: A re-enactment of the Martin Luther King “I Have a Dream” speech, … Read more