How to Deal with Unforeseen Challenges in Business 

How to Deal with Unforeseen Challenges in Business 

I think the habit of seeing every problem as satanic attack is hampering the development of Africa. Whoever taught us that failure is evil did not mean well for us. Failure is the breakfast of champions. The more you fail, the faster you run. When we are face-to-face with challenges in our clime we don’t think…

How Great is Your Product and the Ambience of Your Stores?

How Great is Your Product and the Ambience of Your Stores?

You may not have noticed it, but beautiful ambience help customers to relax, make choices and purchase from store owners. Just take a look at your office or store, how good is it? Would you want to shop in an environment like yours? Luxury brands spend millions of dollars in store design because they know that…

Your Inventions and Ideas are Useless Until they Solve Problems for People

Your Inventions and Ideas are Useless Until they Solve Problems for People

Many years ago, I watched an entrepreneurship program on the television. A young man met investors whose job in the program was to invest in unique business ideas or plans. The young man walked in with his various inventions and started bragging about the number of awards he won because of his inventions. He kept…

I Believe In Starting Small (Startup Strategies)

I Believe In Starting Small (Startup Strategies)

The easiest way up is down. To get to the top you must start from the scratch. To stand out in life you must be willing to start with what you have from where you are right now! Only grave diggers start from the top. Many awesome ideas, creative ingenuity and strategies have died prematurely…

The Factors that Engenders Business Success

The Factors that Engenders Business Success

Dear business leader and manager, the biggest mistake you will make is writing a “generic prescription” for your business success. What do I mean by generic prescription? If you visit a doctor and without diagnosis he or she starts giving you drugs, and when you ask “Why are you giving me drugs without diagnosis” and…

The Power of Branding

The Power of Branding

Two companies can manufacture the same product, but one will end up as the market leader while the other struggle to stay afloat. That is the secret is branding. If two hundred similar products are on the same shelf in a store, can customers easily spot your product? Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are in the same…