When many people think of leadership they think of themselves in a position of power. A person who many respect and admire. They imagine themselves listened to, valued, catered to. But the most successful leaders are generally not focusing on themselves at all. These are selfless leaders who focus on the wellbeing...

As entrepreneurs, we talk a lot about developing our own potential. We want to be great speakers, leaders, managers, and even great people. But one thing we should talk about more is how to pay that forward and help others. When thinking about being a leader, also think about how you can make great leaders...

The book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” is a worldwide best-seller. Stephen Covey wrote it in 1989 but yet it still sells out to this day. The habits he promotes in the book are useful to entrepreneurs at every stage of their career. We decided to take a look at a few of […]

It’s a common belief that extroverts are more successful in business. But does this actually hold true in reality? If you look at some of the most successful entrepreneurs, you’ll realise that it doesn’t hold up. Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Larry Page, and many others prove...

Empathy and sympathy are both useful tools when learning how to connect with others. Connection is essential for an entrepreneur. Nobody can run a successful business alone. At least not for long. So one of the most powerful things you can do is learn to understand these two terms and how they will help...

Hiring the perfect employee is one part of a successful business. Keeping them around is another. You may think that just incentivising them with good pay and benefits is enough. But increasing amount of evidence supports the fact that people want to work for someone they respect. Employees will often...

Making money is the main goal of most businesses. Sure, there are other goals. Many entrepreneurs want to change the world, or solve a big problem. But it would be naive to think that the main driving force isn’t usually making a profit. After all there are usually investors to keep happy, and people...

2020 was a tough year for business, no matter what market you are in. It was rough on the corporate world and entrepreneurs alike. What lessons can we learn from the pandemic as we look to the future? The best thing we can do is look to the leaders who either weathered the crisis or […]

If you want to be a good leader, you’ll need to be able to influence those around you. To lead, you need to guide the direction of situations. This almost always requires guiding the direction of people. To many people, influence is a word with negative connotations. It brings to mind images of Machiavellian...

Employees and collaborators are the backbone of any good business. Nothing can be more damaging to a business than losing key talent. Especially when this becomes part of a pattern that repeats. Some businesses with a lot of potential have failed because they could not retain their key people. The recruitment...

As entrepreneurs, one of the most important things we can do is to discover what we want in life. Many people drift through life just going with the flow. But the successful tend to have goals or a mission that drives their actions. This can be a difficult proposition though. Sometimes it’s hard...

Improving our conversation skills is something we can all do to become better leaders. Emotionally intelligent leaders are also the most successful. For many people, this is an active choice. It’s something they have trained and developed, not a natural trait. You can do this too if you take the time...