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Editorial
| Dec 21, 2013 |
Entrepreneurialism
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Mindset
Think differently 1997 Apple ad – The Crazy Ones. The creative entrepreneur The people in order of appearance: Einstein, Dylan, Luther King, Richard Branson (founder of Virgin, you can also see the logo in one frame), John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Buckminster...
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Editorial
| Dec 20, 2013 |
Entrepreneurialism
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Mindset
You can lead your company using one of two styles. You can . . . • Lead with the statistical facts of harsh reality. • Look past the present circumstances and see a new world of opportunity Does ‘future vision’ of success constitute lies and delusion or is it the...
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Editorial
| Dec 20, 2013 |
Entrepreneurialism
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Mindset
Fantasy and reality are constantly changing concepts; therefore the line between them is imaginary. This is the world of the creative entrepreneur. To take cognizance of thus imaginary line is to impose limitations on yourself, your company and your products. In fact...
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Editorial
| Dec 20, 2013 |
Entrepreneurialism
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Mindset
There are two economies. They are . . . • ‘This is how it works economy’ • ‘I don’t want to know how it works economy’ As business leaders we made a choice about which of the two spaces we play in. In the 1980’s IBM knew how it worked i.e. big business needed...
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Editorial
| Dec 20, 2013 |
Entrepreneurialism
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Mindset
“Steve Jobs is a liar”. This statement was true in the 1980’s when he spoke above the tablet that used your fingers as the stylus. Today the iPad in your hand tells us that he was telling the truth. This discussion about the truth is a powerful lesson about leadership...
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| Sep 10, 2013 |
Entrepreneurialism
Much has been said about opening a business in South Africa, often painting it as a danger when in fact it is an opportunity . . . . Consider the following . . . . Lack of competition. Compared to countries like the UK or the USA the South African market is wide...