Communication is still key to your success. — I haven’t met a solopreneur or entrepreneur yet whose vision isn’t linked to making it big. Ok, big is relative — but you get the gist, I hope. Let’s get real for a sec: launching and running a business is a wild ride, right? Like being strapped to a rocket……

5 tips to becoming a better listener. — “PAPA! You’re not listening to me!” screams my daughter. I’m knee-deep in work emails, and she’s trying to tell me about her day. She’s totally flustered, and I reply with a casual, “Uh huh.” I’m half-listening, nodding without really understanding, when suddenly there’s an uproar. “PAPA! You suck! You didn’t…

A Self Reminder, It’s All in the Mindset — The Old Me: Stuck in the “Security Over Dreams” Trap There was a time I thought that a 9–5 job was my only ticket to stability. In a time far far away, I would drone out to my dad’s lectures on working at a ‘stable’ place like a big company. …

And, how I outsmarted my brain from a frenemy to an ally. — Think back to those school days. Remember that feeling of dread creeping in the night before a major project was due? That was me, the king of procrastination. I vividly recall this one night, frantically trying to glue together a science project at the eleventh hour.. The glue was everywhere…

Why a good laugh is your business edge. — Laughter is the best medicine. Ever been in a meeting where the tension could be cut with a knife, only for someone to drop a perfectly-timed joke that suddenly has everyone in stitches? I remember this one time, our CEO, usually as serious as they come, unexpectedly quipped about our…

And, how compounding makes you beat the hare. — Ever watched a turtle? Slow, steady, and unassuming, yet it triumphs in the race against the swift hare. That’s the power of compounding for you. Often understated, yet incredibly potent. As a founder, I’ve danced with the concept of compounding success and witnessed its power firsthand. I can tell you…

The trick of turning simple services into spectacular solutions. — Damn scaling my business can be hard. Let me tell you, as someone trying to scale a business, there’s nothing more frustrating than having a product or service you know has value, but it just doesn’t click with your clients. We all want to scale our businesses, right? Otherwise, what’s…

Awaken Your Audience with a Wave of Your Hand (Gestures) — I’m stuck in yet another yawningly long pitch. The founder, rooted to the spot, drones on with hands glued to the podium. My mind wanders to grocery lists, weekend plans, anything but the endless monotone. That’s when it hits me: where are the hand gestures? The life, the energy? Imagine…

10 tips to help you no longer be a grain on sand on the beach. — Let me lay it out straight — personal branding is your number one asset. It’s that sweet honey that can catapult you from obscurity to being the name on everyone’s lips. And, for the longest time, I was just another face in the digital crowd, tossing ideas like darts in…