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Financial Education
Chapter 13 Finance like the 6 sides of the Black box can be understood and mastered with a little discipline and commitment. No one is too young to master its teachings and principles all…
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What can Football’s Greatest Leader Teach Us About Business?
The Enterprise: Black Box Thinking Chapter 8: The Leader “The Creation of a definite plan & purpose.” Annie made her way to the second door way where she was instantly greeted by a…
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Disruption Demands Creativity: The New Business Imperative!
Get Creative! Since 2020 the business world has been subjected to unusual patterns of disruption and uncertainty. From supply chain disruptions, rising energy costs to the current speculation of more oil shortages due…
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Why you need Creative thinkers with the arrival of A.I?
Why a Business Design Mentor? Where does enterprise, economic wealth & prosperity start i.e. The Industrial Revolution in Scotland in the mid-eighteenth century and the late nineteenth century IT explosion in California’s Silicon Valley…
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Will we see a revival of the Great Salesman & Saleswoman?
The Entrepreneur: Black Box Thinking Chapter 11: IV. Sales; Persistence and the understanding of human desires and fears. From every continent North, South, East and West alongside the great adventurer and explorer is the master…
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22 years on was Dyson Right? ….Economy, Engineering, Export.
Originally Posted on March 4, 2024 on main feed Over the years as a Business Advisor or Mentor I have referred to James Dyson’s Dimbleby Lecture. As both a designer, business owner &…
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The Unexpected Path from Design student to Business Mentor
After attending a business training conference in Edinburgh last month, I was reminded of some great memories of my Art College days at Edinburgh College of Art. As I reflect on my choice…
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30 Questions Every Entrepreneur Should be Asked Before Starting a Business (Part II)
Continuing from last weeks article- Over the years I have noted a series of issues that face the Business Start-up. Very simple but costly questions that I wish someone had asked me when…
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30 Questions Every Entrepreneur Should be Asked Before Starting a Business (Part 1)
PART I Over the years I have noted a series of issues that face the Business Start-up. Very simple but costly questions that I wish someone had asked me when I set up…
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Is your Brand a Success or Failure?
“The visual representation of your Business starts & ends with your company brand” The foundation of any successfully business image must begin with an intelligent and well designed “company name and logo” in…
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When did you last review the risks facing your business?
As a new business year begins maybe it's the right time to perform a 2024 Risk Assessment of your business? Normally after five or six mentoring sessions, I casually ask clients to perform…
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How to DESIGN a high-performing business model and out smart your Competitors?
One of the most critical components of Business Design is the effective assessment of operational functions within a business. Over the years, I’ve shared the following insights with many of my clients—and they…
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The Art of Branding! Jack Vettriano
Since an early age I have always loved listening to great storytellers; especially authentic life stories. An interest that began listening to my Dad with his adventures as an entrepreneur selling his latest…
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The Wee Business Book Series 2024
This year I am launching eight new pocket size business books under the “Wee Book’ series. This is a series of pocket size books business books 100 pages long ideal for the busy…
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Financial Freedom and the significance of Silver & Gold in 2024!
A Lesson from the Past? History always repeats itself! I wrote this 8 years ago for Young Entrepreneurs & Start-ups. Back then I never fully appreciated the significance of the real life story…
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Supply chain in Recession or De-globalisation
As an observer and student of a wide range of financial journalists and economist over the past few years the speculation and beating of the drum of a Recession or even a Depression…
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Will we ever see a return to the SUIT?
Recently I have seen an upturn in the book sales of an old book I wrote over nine years ago and pondered on the significance. In certain small circles and segments of the…
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How to make your Operations more efficient!
One of the key components of our ‘Prepare your Business for Recession’ programme is tackling the operational functions within your business. In the following blog we will share with you a few insights…
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Prepare for Recession Opportunities
Throughout History there have been companies that have either thrived or propelled their businesses to the next level by taking advantage of the opportunities presented by a Recession.
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Why will 2024 be the year of the REBEL ?
‘The Sixth Characteristic of a Great Entrepreneur ‘THE REBEL: COURAGE’ As an Art student in the 80’s my melting pot of peer’s were what I would best describe as ‘Rebels’ -Free Thinkers, Mavericks,…
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Are you preparing your Business for the Greatest RECESSION of our Lifetime?
When you begin to understand the causes of inflation the very basics of history from fiat currency lifecycles, the absence of gold back currencies, what CBDC's are really about, the relevance of the…
