Category: Leadership

5 Things Every Entrepreneur Learns When Starting Out!

Early on in an entrepreneurial journey, one may encounter some pitfalls that are seldom discussed. Here are some to keep an eye out for: 𝗜𝘁𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘆 – Surrounded by advisors, cohorts & peers but nobody will have as much skin in the game as an entrepreneur. The implications of the decisions – success or…
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Important Skill For a Founder & Leader – Ability To Hold Yourself Back

Very important skill for a founder & leader is – the ability to hold yourself back! Which business leader doesn’t admire Elon Musk? He’s a highly accomplished individual, business leader, and innovator, who pushes the boundaries of human achievement through SpaceX & Tesla. Now think of what will you advise him to change? To hold…
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How to get Genuine Confidence back?

How to get honest-to-goodness genuine confidence back? Are you feeling a bit down?  Everyone has been a bit over the blues in the last couple of years. How do you bounce back?  Some wonderful pieces of advice by Martin Zwilling, founder & CEO at Startup Professionals, Inc:  🎯Convince yourself of what you want most in life,…
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Ideas from da Vinci, Einstein, & Steve Jobs worth teaching our children?

1. Curiosity- the most important thing If you see da Vinci’s sketches, you will see an exuberant & playful mind dancing across nature. He asks & answers 100s of charmingly random questions. Leonardo did not need to know these things to paint the Mona Lisa – it helped! 2. Create a reality distortion field When…
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Inspiring sales & life lessons from Air Deccan’s Mr. G.R. Gopinath

In the early days, Mr. Gopinath was a successful agriculturist. And he decided to move into micro-irrigation turnkey consulting. This is what he had to say: “For 2 years, I loaded all the agri-equipment that I set out to market in the car boot and hit the road. While on these forays, I combined the…
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