The Power of Failure. 7 Tips for startups and entrepreneurs
Apart from basic animalistic instincts, we are born with almost no fear. As a child my imagination ran wild and I drove my parents crazy, I had no fear, I believed I could swim without breathing underwater. I believed I could run as fast as the cars racing the down the street on our road,...Continue reading→
Sleep on it. Tips on how to solve any problem
In the last blog post, I wrote about how three days prior to the competition I still did not have a fully complete speech. It was missing many crucial parts and simply was short of a winning speech and the criteria that fulfilled all the objectives. There are two ways to tackle this. One way...Continue reading→
Perseverance: A key element in winning any competition
For those of you who know me, I am a member of Toastmaster\’s international and it plays a huge part in my life. This is where I practice what I teach entrepreneurs, communication, leadership, and much more. Every year Toastmasters holds an International Speech competition that starts at the club level. There are some 16,600...Continue reading→
Tips for aspiring motivational speakers. Preparing and delivering speeches that come from the heart.
Over the past two to three years, I have started a presentation titled “Passion and Vision: The ingredients of a successful Startup” mostly for entrepreneurs but as time passes I see this applicable to everything in our life. Several months ago, I presented a workshop on Passion & Vision: Learn how to speak from the...Continue reading→
Do you think I am an absolute idiot? – The tale of a genius: Ludwig Wittgenstein
It is possible that you don\’t know many of the names that I will mention in this article, but it does not matter so much. I have referenced them so that you can learn more about them if you want. However, what has struck me as most interesting and the point I want to share...Continue reading→
Passion & Vision: What it takes to climb a summit or for that reason what it takes to win
A few days ago a good friend of mine shared a picture on one of the SMM platforms and it was just a few days after our club competition. Of course, everyone wants to be first, and coming third in a competition where only 5 people have competed may not sound so amazing. Remember my...Continue reading→
I made a bet and it paid off. Betting on yourself is the most important trait for succeeding.
If you are going to gamble and take a bet. Then let it be you. Yes, bet on yourself. Bet on yourself that you can achieve what you want to do. Earlier last month, I entered the yearly club competitions for the International Speech championship. This year our club has grown and we had some...Continue reading→
Paper X. The entrepreneurial journey of Beate Uhse, the female test pilot and her rise to the sex shop queen.
I want to share with you one of the most inspiring stories I have read most recently. The life and company of Beate Uhse. I remember visiting her Museum in Berlin in 2003 however it was not a few months ago that I came across her life story again in a book, The Aftermath, which...Continue reading→
Am I a failure or success? Tips on how to overcome the feeling.
Last week I started reading the biography of Kurt Godel, \”Journey to The Edge of Reason\” by Stephen Budiansky. The prologue hits you in the face. One of the biggest minds, genius, and noble prize winners, at the age of 64 confessed to his psychiatrist that he believes he hadn\’t achieved the goals that he...Continue reading→
The Accidental mentor. At my happiest mentoring startups in bootcamps.
If you asked me how did I become a mentor, my answer would be: accidentally. Four years ago when I sold one of my companies, I had not planned on becoming a mentor. I had sold one of my companies (for a very small sum) which was enough to allow me to take a short...Continue reading→