Why You Should Be Leading From The Bottom

From the moment we leave the womb we enter a world in which our survival relies on our ability to comply with those in authority. First it’s our parents, then it’s our school teachers and finally it’s the boss. It then comes as no surprise that questioning authority is a trait that most of us feel ill equipped and so … Read More

6 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Iron Man

1. Create Your Own Thick Skin Entrepreneurs like artists are brave enough to bare their souls in the hope of creating something that rocks the world. Anyone with the guts to create will certainly come up against their fair share of critics; building a tough skin helps to keep out the doubters and keep you stomping forward. 2. Use Your … Read More

What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Autism

Asperger syndrome is a form of autism. People with Asperger syndrome have trouble with social situations. It has been said that many of the world’s greatest minds and entrepreneurs including Einstein, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg may be on the spectrum, but is this just a wild generalization that’s damaging for anyone who’s perceived as socially inept, overly talented or … Read More

The Business Card Mentality

This week I met up with one of my closest friends who has started his own business. We got chatting and he told me that he was finding it really tough now that he had officially “started trading.” “Cem, I think I need to hire some interns.” It was there that I realised he was suffering from what I’m going … Read More

Curiosity And The Cat

Many of you will be familiar with the popular proverb, “curiosity killed the cat,” – inquisitiveness leads to danger, but is this really the kind of emotional guidance young people should be taking forward into their careers? We’ve all grown up in a school system that suppresses curiosity; classes have become a one-way stream of information that adheres to the … Read More

Will it work? Is it what I’m supposed to be doing?

If like me you’re constantly thinking up ideas for new ventures then you will almost always battle with these two questions. Will it work? This is always the first thing that comes to mind and is your rational lizard brain weighing up the probability of success in comparison to your own personal knowledge. It’s also the part the brain that deciphers … Read More