miketrupOct 211 minIf you Fail Fast, You Probably Won’t Learn Much!Putting your foot in the water is the only way to learn
miketrupOct 182 minIs Ageism the Last Socially Acceptable Prejudice in Business?Young and Old together
miketrupAug 12 minA Fresh Cup of Tea and Business Decision-makingOne of the most well-known teachers and writers on Zen Buddhism was Shunryu Suzuki. He wrote an excellent book called Zen Mind, Beginners...
miketrupJul 272 minIn business, Exiting can be Harder than StartingLots of people write about starting a business. Few talk about how rare and difficult it is to exit one profitably. According to U.K....
miketrupDec 14, 20221 minNo Goals This Year!It's that time of year again when coaches and others can't resist discussing plans and goals for the new year. Humans are programmed to...
miketrupMay 25, 20213 min10 Reasons You Should Consider a Business MentorMany entrepreneurs and senior executives ask me why they should consider having a business mentor and how doing so differs from a...
miketrupMar 16, 20212 minSpacs - The Final FrontierNo, it's not a typo and a blog about Star Trek but rather a metaphor. Spacs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies) are currently being...
miketrupMar 11, 20212 minYou're HiredAs the CEO of an SME, I often wonder what I was supposed to be doing. I had been very successful at hiring people better than me in...
miketrupMar 11, 20212 minPlaying Football Without GoalsI am amazed at the number of small and medium-sized businesses that do not have written business plans. (It doesn’t have to be a...