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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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Mar 25, 20242 min read


The most underutilised ratio in business decision-making
What's the risk=reward ratio?
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Mar 25, 20241 min read


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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Oct 21, 20231 min read


Is Ageism the Last Socially Acceptable Prejudice in Business?
Young and Old together
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Oct 18, 20232 min read


Get Real About Your Business, the Role or a Business Mentor
Knowing the risks of your decisions
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Oct 18, 20231 min read


Wild Horse Management
Having started and managed a business that went through more than one phase of rapid growth, I recently read a short Zen story that...
miketrup
Jul 27, 20232 min read


Grit or Quit
I get tired of reading so many coaches and mentors praising Grit. In my experience, relentless persistence often means ignoring the...
miketrup
Oct 30, 20221 min read


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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May 25, 20213 min read


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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Mar 16, 20212 min read


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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Mar 11, 20212 min read
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