Monthly Archives: September 2007

Entrepreneurs – have no fear!

Fear of Failure Fear of failure has been consistently the number one obstacle to people pursuing their entrepreneurial dreams worldwide for the past decade. (Source: Global Entrepreneurial Monitor.) Have no fear – failure brings you closer to success, as long as you … Continue reading

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Lack of leadership – warning signs!

If you hear yourself speaking the following words, time to review your leadership strategy “Nobody does it better…..than me!” A fairly unlikely scenario I would have thought – remember as the chinese proverb goes, when I sit in the company … Continue reading

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Articles

Get them complaining!: Complaints represent a unique opportunity to strengthen your relationship with your customers!….more Create A Mastermind Alliance: Why restrict yourself to the narrow “I” when the whole world is yours. Hindu Wisdom. As a leader, entrepreneur or businessperson … Continue reading

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Entrepreneurship – Go for gut

As they journey on the path of entrepreneurship, many successful businesspeople would identify their intuition or gut instincts as their compass and mentor. Without it, they wouldn’t have achieved the “unachievable.” “Don’t let the noise of other people drown out … Continue reading

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Entrepreneurship – the Failure Myth

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honourable, but more useful, than a life spent doing nothing. George Bernard Shaw According to Global Entrepreneurial Monitor (GEM) fear of failure is the top reason given in Ireland and worldwide … Continue reading

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Leadership and Fun

Leadership Questions? When was the last time you had fun? The New Leader first and foremost is a person – a real person with real emotions. Like every human being, their ultimate goal in life is to be happy. Seizing the moment … Continue reading

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New Leadership role beckons

At 2.22 am September 19, Deirdre and I welcomed our first child Conor into the world. What an incredible experience that words wouldn’t do justice to. As a parent no doubt I will learn even more about successful leadership skills. … Continue reading

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Leadership profile from Iacocca

The Nine C’s of Leadership by Lee Iacocca, as highlighted in his new book “Where have all the Leaders gone?” complete with KK comment on each. 1. A leader has to show curiosity. “Willingness to learn is the quality of … Continue reading

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The Giving Leader/ Entrepreneur

According to Arthur Brooks, researcher and associate professor at Syracuse University‘s Maxwell School of Public Affairs – giving makes you happier.  In the Wall Street Journal in 2005, Brooks claimed that people who donate to charities are 40 percent more likely to say they … Continue reading

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Leadership Insanity

I had the honour of attending an Eckhart Tolle seminar at the weekend. At it, Eckhart spoke of the the importance of not underestimating the insanity of this world, but added that levels of sanity are on the up! Of … Continue reading

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