Tag Archives: entrepreneurial thinking
Entrepreneur Qualities and Characteristics: Focus
Focus is the opposite of blurred, and in my life blurred is never good, especially for entrepreneurs. The loss of focus will always lead to tumble weed existence, back and forth with no progress. Simply put focus for any entrepreneur is a result of three things; finding clarity, removing clutter and building energy.
Bruce Wade is [...]
Entrepreneur Qualities and Characteristics: Passion
When we speak of passion all a guy will think of is hot steamy….. well you know. Ok! Focus: stop that movie in your head, here we are talking about the passion for life; the energy that gets us up in the morning with anticipation of a serendipitous adventure ahead. Passion for an entrepreneur is [...]
Do you want to be an Entrepreneur?
An Ideate reader asked the question “I want to start my own business, but am anxious about leaving my job. What do I have to do to be an entrepreneur?” There are many employees with aspirations to be a successful entrepreneur but afraid to take the first step. I would say 3R’s apply here: Research, [...]
8 Reasons Why People Start Their Own Businesses
We all know someone who’s gone into business for themselves – a family member, a friend or an ex-colleague. The amazing thing is that every one of them has their own story about why they did it! Some fell into it, some had no choice, others were hit by a bolt of inspiration. While there [...]
Entrepreneur Qualities and Characteristics: Humility
Humility is not a synonym for doormat. It is a character that is possessed by very few, especially in an age where personal marketing and self perception are key marketing techniques used by many entrepreneurs.
Bruce Wade is a survivor of the corporate and NGO world, author, speaker, business owner and entrepreneur, Bruce now runs the [...]
1 Min. with a Superhero: CEO of Capsicum Culinary Studio, Claudia Katz
Today we chat to Claudia Katz, CEO of Capsicum Culinary Studio, about what it takes to be a CEO and how the industry is effecting entrepreneurial growth.
Yolandi Janse van Rensburg writes about social media, marketing, life and, of course, cars. We say “of course” because Yolandi is nuts about anything on 4 wheels. Besides moonlighting [...]
Business Tip of the Week: Mindset
Apply the entrepreneurial mindset in all aspects of your life. The most successful entrepreneurs are the ones who don’t let obstacles get in their way – they’re committed to a goal and are passionate; they are always open to new options or approaches, and think outside of the box whenever they’re faced with challenges.
Gareth [...]
What Inspired Rob Stokes as an Entrepreneur?
We’re interviewing leading business minds and entrepreneurs to find out more about who inspired them to get to where they are today.
Yolandi Janse van Rensburg writes about social media, marketing, life and, of course, cars. We say “of course” because Yolandi is nuts about anything on 4 wheels. Besides moonlighting as the Heavy Chef girl [...]
The 9 Hats of an Entrepreneur – Entrepreneur
Our first hat we discuss is that of the Entrepreneur. This for me is the easy place to begin because it is my natural hat.
Bruce Wade is a survivor of the corporate and NGO world, author, speaker, business owner and entrepreneur, Bruce now runs the Entrepreneur Incubator; a member based organisation dedicated to serving [...]
3 Apple and iPhone programmes that help productivity
Productivity is one of my hobby horses. I love to find ways to be more productive and to increase the quality of my production. I am also completely aware that there are tons of people out there like this and they would appreciate a few on my favourites. So here they are:
Mike Saunders is an [...]
