Most breakthrough strategies and ideas were once ridiculed because they don’t conform. Being unconventional isn’t going to be easy because we have a tendency to bounce back to our normal thinking or be heavily influenced by people around us who don’t have an unconventional mindset. Challenge the status quo, be…
Retail is a highly competitive business. Traffic to the store is one of the primary sources of business. Most leads are generated through walk-ins – either from passers-by, advertisements, or from referrals. Typically, food businesses thrive thanks to referrals. Whenever a colleague or associate plans a lunch treat for us,…
The strategy is often talked about in boardrooms and seminars. When I think about this special word, I notice it is only reserved for the upper level. Think about the ancient times for a moment – the only people that talk about strategy are the kings, generals, commanders, military strategists,…
My girlfriend was watching ‘Gia’ yesterday, a movie about one of the world’s top supermodels in the late ’70s starring Angelina Jolie as Gia Carangi, the supermodel. I walked past and one scene strikes me hard… Gia is beautiful and very creative. She’s one of the first to present unusual…
There are many things that hold us back – procrastination, fear, resources, pessimism, laziness – which are all related to something bad, something negative. But have we ever stop and realize that our “success” can also hold us back? The old formulas that worked in the past are the hidden…
Got down from the plane, tired, sleepy, very sick, can’t wait to see my family, and can’t wait to lie down and rest from a hectic schedule in Singapore. With an extremely high fever, running nose and severe cough I was stopped by the airport health guards for a check….
