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8 common traits entrepreneurs share

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Successful start-ups come in all shapes and sizes, but there’s one thing they share in common: they have been created by genuinely gifted entrepreneurs. And while each founder will bring a different ethos to their company, there are many personality traits they share in common. Wonder if you have entrepreneurial spirit? Here are 8 hallmarks of dynamic business people: You don’t take anything for granted Most people thrive on the routine – slow burning job, structured daily schedule, … [Read more...]

Nick Vujicic And The Path To Success

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If ever there was a real 'meta-human', it's got to be Nick Vujicic. This best-selling author and motivational speaker has overcome suffering that most people couldn't even imagine, and that's exactly why we believe in him. Vujicic was born without limbs. He has never experienced what it's like to hold his child in his arms or embrace his wife, however through his passion and his zest for life despite all obstacles - he embraces the world. The key to Vujicic's strong sense of self may be due to … [Read more...]

The Entrepreneurs Wish List for 2015

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Some people call this a bucket list; you think about all of the things that you want to do before you die, and you set about doing them – one by one. That’s a bit morbid though, eh?! Plus, if you’re fit and healthy, you’ll think you have forever (no-one wants to think about kicking the bucket) and a deadline with no full-stop never spurred anyone into action. So I’ve decided to rename it, and your time starts at midnight tonight. If you read this a few weeks later, don’t worry...you simply … [Read more...]

When Does Your Start Up Become A Grown Up?

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Do you remember being 8 or 9 years old and thinking to yourself 'when I'm 16 I'll be a grown up'? Only for 16 to come along and instigate the same internal monologue 'when I'm 20...' Until suddenly you're pushing 30 and wondering 'is this what it feels like?!' Yeah, I hear ya. Well, it's the same for your startup; it's hard to know exactly when it's become a full fledged grown up... Is it when your company name trends on twitter? Or maybe when your bank manager turns his frown upside … [Read more...]

5 New Years Resolutions for Entrepreneurs

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Struggling to think of a New Years Resolution? Well I've put these together for you so you leave procrastination behind you in 2014! Lose any excess weight: If something is stressing you out, then cut it loose.  The same applies for people. (Disclaimer: this does not mean firing all of your employees and closing down your business!). There's a difference between good stress and bad stress. Surround yourself with people and things that make your life easier, not the reverse. You’ll soon feel … [Read more...]

How To Beat Presentation Anxiety And Be Awesome

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At some point in your career you’re going to have to do a presentation, if you haven’t already, and although many of you will thrive on them...others will want to curl up into a ball and die at the very thought of it. The thing about public speaking is that the build up is often much more nerve racking than the actual event itself. I know this because I’ve often been thrown into situations where I had to take control of something at the last minute and address an audience – and it didn’t faze … [Read more...]

Top Relaxation Tips To Wind Down After The Christmas Rush Winds You Up

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Right, you have TWO days between now and the end of the New Year Sales which are yours and yours alone. Those two days are Christmas Day and New Years. So you’d better make the most of them, because you’ll be busy making money the rest of the time! Whether you celebrate Christmas is irrelevant, as the majority of the world does – and that means that YOU get a break, which is enough cause for celebration if you ask me. The problem is, that you probably don’t know how to actually take that break … [Read more...]

Five Characteristics of a Successful Start-Up Entrepreneur

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Some people are just 'born' entrepreneurs and others have a little learning to do, either way there are a few key defining characteristics for every successful start up founder...how many boxes do you tick?!   Enjoy Your Work. This is HUGELY important; if you don’t like what you’re doing then no-one else is likely to either. Passion and excitement are contagious, especially in a business setting where ideas are the fuel that keeps the fire burning. And if the fire burns out, your … [Read more...]

Loyalty Breeds Loyalty – Don’t Forget To Say Thank You This Year

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I’m going to break a cardinal rule here and ‘assume’ (to assume makes an ass out of you and me) that you have a marketing budget; following that, I’m going to assume you have some extra spend left in your pocket. Still with me? I guess you do then! Great! So here’s what you should do with it... Bond with your sales people. Treat them (and not ‘mean to keep them keen’). There’s often a bit of friction between sales and marketing in businesses and although the gap is closing more and … [Read more...]