If you can't handle rejection, don't start a business!
In the 1970s, I studied at Queen Mary College, part of London University, in the impoverished East End borough of Tower Hamlets. I...
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miketrup
- Mar 25
- 1 min
The most underutilised ratio in business decision-making
What's the risk=reward ratio?
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miketrup
- Oct 21, 2023
- 1 min
If you Fail Fast, You Probably Won’t Learn Much!
Putting your foot in the water is the only way to learn
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miketrup
- Oct 18, 2023
- 2 min
Is Ageism the Last Socially Acceptable Prejudice in Business?
Young and Old together
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miketrup
- Aug 1, 2023
- 2 min
A Fresh Cup of Tea and Business Decision-making
One of the most well-known teachers and writers on Zen Buddhism was Shunryu Suzuki. He wrote an excellent book called Zen Mind, Beginners...
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miketrup
- Jul 27, 2023
- 2 min
In business, Exiting can be Harder than Starting
Lots of people write about starting a business. Few talk about how rare and difficult it is to exit one profitably. According to U.K....
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miketrup
- Dec 14, 2022
- 1 min
No 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...
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miketrup
- May 25, 2021
- 3 min
10 Reasons You Should Consider a Business Mentor
Many entrepreneurs and senior executives ask me why they should consider having a business mentor and how doing so differs from a...
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miketrup
- Mar 16, 2021
- 2 min
Spacs - The Final Frontier
No, it's not a typo and a blog about Star Trek but rather a metaphor. Spacs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies) are currently being...
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miketrup
- Mar 11, 2021
- 2 min
You're Hired
As 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...
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miketrup
- Mar 11, 2021
- 2 min
Playing Football Without Goals
I 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...
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