WHAT I LEARNED YESTERDAY: Over-confidence

OVER-CONFIDENCE OVER-CONFIDENCE CAN LEAD TO DEATH There’s a fine line between boldness and over-confidence and that line is defined by the support system we have around us. For example – my 4-year-old son at the swimming pool. With each day in the pool,...

WHAT I LEARNED YESTERDAY: Clarity

CLARITY AN ELUSIVE, YET WORTHY PURSUIT Clarity in communication is precious because it’s very hard to achieve. It’s a complex recipe that must include an internal clarity first. Most often, simplicity is the key. Mix in some empathy and add a dash of...

WHAT I LEARNED YESTERDAY: Patience

PATIENCE PATIENCE REQUIRES FAITH In business, it’s very easy to get anxious about how you’re going to meet your financial obligations. For small businesses, this gets amplified because survival is at stake and missing on a few projects or sponsors or...

WHAT I LEARNED YESTERDAY: Love

LOVE LOVE IS THE ABSENCE OF FEAR To say that love is just an emotion is like saying that Everest is just a hill. Love is hard to define because it is more than what we feel; more than how we act. It is the one thing that can abolish fear and fear is what drives us to...

WHAT I LEARNED YESTERDAY: Innovation

INNOVATION DESIGN THINKING: A MANUAL FOR INNOVATION I came across an interesting article that attempted to put innovative design thinking into an equation, which always appeals to my structured brain. 1: Empathize > 2: Define > 3: Ideate > 4: Prototype >...