Why do you feel stuck?
As a business mentor I work with people from different industries and at different positions, including at some very high end jobs. Some of them have every success one can wish for but still feel something is missing or something is wrong and they feel stuck. This may...
You are not your stories
Have you ever wondered what your life would've been like if you were born in a different part of the world? Or if you were born into a different family? Or into a different culture or social class? I think we all have at some point. Whether because we realise how...
Why pick an unpopular philanthropic cause?
While an increasing number of businesses are starting to realise the power of corporate philanthropy to improving their competitive environment and bottom line, I find that still many make the mistake of picking a cause based on commercial value. That is, they tend to...
Why collaboration benefits your business?
As a business consultant a large part of my job is to help businesses either create or perfect their competitive advantage. Competitiveness is a huge factor in the business world – no surprise here. Having a competitive edge makes your business stand out from the...
Employee qualities that will boost your business growth
A number of prominent business people and leaders in the business world have spoken about the importance of employees to a company’s success and growth. In my experience as a business mentor however I’ve come to realise that not many business owners truly understand...
Worthy causes that inspiring companies are supporting
As a business owner who is looking to incorporate a social purpose into your business, you are probably wondering what cause to support. A lot of the business leaders that I work with, as a philanthropy consultant, are often so excited and eager to start doing, that...
How to market your philanthropic efforts?
You read the title and you are probably thinking that this is about cause marketing. If that’s the case, let me tell you first off – it is not. Cause marketing is very much about spending money to promote your efforts both with the purpose of brand building and to get...
How volunteering benefits your business?
Ever wonder why corporate volunteering has grown so big over the last decade? The paid time off for volunteering starts at about 40 hours a year with companies such as the software firm VMware, the medical technologies giant Stryker and the tech company NetApp. It...
Why the one-for-one business model is great?
It is every man’s obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it. These are the words of Albert Einstein, one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. Not many people know that apart from being an outstanding scientist,...