A leading German general in World War 2, Erich von Manstein, came up with this thought-provoking quote:
“There are only four types of officer. First there the lazy, stupid ones. Leave them alone, they do no harm. Second, there are the hard working intelligent ones. Keep reading »
If you’re like most readers of this blog, you’re a business owner – an entrepreneur. And chances are, even if you’re not “religious” or a church-goer, you believe at least in some higher power… the Universe… whatever, and that life has a definite purpose and meaning. Keep reading »
I was in my 40s before I finally took the plunge and started my own business. In fact, that’s not completely true. I started a business in my 20s and again in my 30s, but the going got tough after a few months and I went back to the ‘safe” world of paid employment. Keep reading »
Every month I get several enquiries from people who want a website, and ask me to submit a proposal and quote. Most of these enquiries come from ads I’m running on Google.
In quite a few cases, I will submit a written proposal and quote, and then never hear anything back from the prospective client. Keep reading »
These days, I hardly read or watch any news from the newspaper, radio and television.
This might seem strange from someone who spent 20 years as a journalist. But the reason is, I’ve come to realise just how negative and counter-productive most of the news is. Keep reading »