Business Idea
Look before you leap: Is your idea really viable?
Enthusiastic entrepreneurs often jump straight into action in developing their new business ideas and forget that not all ideas lead to successful business opportunities. Skipping the research stage is one of the main reasons for business failure, according to Inventya. Having an idea is just the starting point. Turning this idea into a profitable business requires thorough research to find
The Power of Story
When I asked him what his values were, he looked a bit lost. After some thought, he said the 7 Habits book had influenced him greatly. But as a coach, I saw a difference between ‘influencing’ and ’driving’. For, values not only influence – they drive every one of our actions and define our emotional states. Experiences aligning with our
Meaningless Goals
A farmer had a dog that used to sit by the roadside waiting for vehicles to come around. As soon as one came he would run down the road, barking and trying to overtake it. One day a neighbour asked the farmer “Do you think your dog is ever going to catch a car?” The farmer replied, “That is not
How would You Like to be remembered?
About a hundred years ago, a man looked at the morning newspaper and to his surprise and horror, read his name in the obituary column. The newspapers had reported the death of the wrong person by mistake. His first response was shock. Am I here or there? When he regained his composure, his second thought was to find out what
9 short stories worth reading…
1. FALL and RISE Today, when I slipped on the wet tile floor a boy in a wheelchair caught me before I slammed my head on the ground. He said, “Believe it or not, that’s almost exactly how I injured my back 3 years ago . 2. A FATHER’S ADVICE Today, my father told me, “Just go for it and
Its Little Things that Make a Big Difference?
There was a man taking a morning walk at or the beach. He saw that along with the morning tide came hundreds of starfish and when the tide receded, they were left behind and with the morning sun rays and they would die. The tide was fresh and the starfish were alive. The man took a few steps, picked one
Unnecessary Doubts?
A boy and a girl were playing together. The boy had a collection of marbles. The girl had some sweets with her. The boy told the girl that he will give her all his marbles in exchange for her sweets. The girl agreed. The boy kept the biggest and the most beautiful marble aside and gave the rest to the
Two camels (a mother and a baby) were lazing around?
Two camels (a mother and a baby) were lazing around, when suddenly baby camel said. Baby: “mother, mother, can I ask you some question?” Mother: “sure! Why son, is there something bothering you?” Baby: “why do camel have humps?” Mother: “well son, we are desert animals, we need the humps to store water and we are known to survive without
The ‘green’ light for your business?
It’s the latest trend for blue chip companies with hefty marketing budgets to flaunt their green credentials in an effort to attract today’s more conscientious consumer. These companies are taking advantage of the current swell of public interest to promotethe supposed eco-credentials of everything from the latest 4X4s to, would you believe it, airlines. While some of these companies appear
Remove extra lemon from water
I still remember the day I was preparing fresh lime water for the first time…I ended up adding almost five times the amount of lemon than needed. It was a disaster.I had to correct it anyhow. How I wish I could remove some lemon juice from water to make it taste perfect again! But alas! Some things can never be
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