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When to launch your business (Another of the most popular Blog posts from your Uncle Ralph, also an extract from Don't Do it the Hard...

What are the 7 Biggest Mistakes that Entrepreneurs Make? How to avoid them? Originally published as a Blog post on Dec. 11th, 2014, “The...

In the first round of my commentary, Celebrity CEOs versus competent management, it was already evident that although they may be the...

ARE THEY STILL RELEVANT? You probably have a few favourite go-to-gurus to help you with ideas, inspiration, words of advice, strategic...

Good Advice Never goes bad. It’s early in the New Year so it’s still a good time to step back and Avoid the Biggest Mistake that...

Character still matters Or does it? Leadership is not just about having a vision, a strategy, and a plan. It’s also about showing the...

Killer bees or worker bees? I recently saw the action-packed movie, The Beekeeper, which claims to follow the social behavior of bees...

Enlightened Entrepreneurship Deliberately or indirectly? Enlightened Entrepreneurs are business owners and managers who lead their...

Enlightened Entrepreneurship 101 Back to Basics At the risk of repeating myself, or perhaps accepting the old advice to management...

Somebody has to do it Management is not getting easier. Although managers do not get much sympathy, they are increasingly overloaded,...

“You never win playing by the rules.” “Give ‘em what they want.” Those were the slogans of organized crime – some of the most successful...

It’s a good question “You know the difference between a Canadian and a canoe, eh? A canoe tips.” I enjoy destroying that myth. Sharing...

Is misleading OK? Lying and misinformation are such prominent tactics in self-promotion, advertising, politics, and social media that...

In defense of Capitalism If it’s Enlightened Entrepreneurship “You never win playing by the rules.” “Give ‘em what they want.” Those were...

You know who I’m talking about, so I’m not going to mention their names. They already get too much attention. Ego driven, self-obsessed,...

Brand Management - Needs a cult leader? Some brands seem to create a cult-like following of loyal customers, fans and supporters. I’m...

Getting political - Part 2 Last week’s newsletter and Blog post on Getting Political got a stronger than usual response from readers and...

Getting political It’s unavoidable It has always been important to be aware of the values and beliefs of the people we’re doing business...

Reduce the risk Take more shots It’s pretty much generally accepted wisdom that the top scorers in any sport – Michael Jordan, Wayne...