I was recently in Ghana, visiting my parents for the holidays. We took a trip to Kumasi, which holds West Africa’s largest market and had a tour guide show us around. As we walked through the thousands of small family-operated stalls, and were over-stimulated by all the sights, smells and […]
Year: 2024
Importance of Personal Skills in Business Success
Happiness comes from within, but it takes effort on your part to find your happiness. The importance of personal skills in business success involves you 100%. You cannot expect others to pick you up and carry you to success. To find your happiness, you must learn to set goals and […]
Bellwether Leadership
What is bellwether leadership? According to Wikipedia, a bellwether is “any entity in a given arena that serves to create or influence trends or to presage future happenings.” That definition serves the subject of this article well, as what I hope to convey are those qualities of leadership most conducive […]
The Best (and Probably Only) Gamification Training Out There
If you’ve ever tried to learn or use gamification – whether in business, training or your life – you can probably relate to my experience with it. When I first looked into gamification (the art and science of adding game mechanics into learning or business applications) I was disappointed. Well, […]
Market Research Strategies For Small Businesses
Have you ever done any market research? If not, you may be missing some valuable marketing ideas and information that you could capture by doing some research. Market research is a vital part of the process that most small businesses or start-ups neglect to do. However, it could be the […]
Steps That Translation Companies Should Follow to Deliver Successful Language Translation
What do we understand by a successful language translation? A basic understanding of the source and target language is the first and the most important reason for professional language translation services to adopt. A translating company can gain customers and goodwill when it is successfully operating. Any client seeking for […]
How To Make Better Decisions On The Basketball Court
Most people think basketball is all about getting the physical edge on the competition, but I beg to differ. I’d rather have the ability to make smart decisions on the court over being physically strong with terrible decision-making skills. The Power Of Decisions Every time you step on the basketball […]
Attitude – The Prerequisite to Successful Selling?
Zig Ziglar, well-known American speaker and author once said, ‘Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude’. I have a feeling he was absolutely spot on! Too often we hear the hype surrounding this mysterious thing called attitude; too seldom do we hear any substance. Initially, many of my […]