One of the very common business mistakes that new business owners commit is undercharging. People undercharge for so many reasons, the most notable of which is fear of rejection and lack of self-worth. Many new business owners think that if they lower their prices, they will attract more clients. While this may happen, your prices […]
It is one of the most dramatic but predictable conflicts in today’s companies and enterprises, regardless of whether those companies are product manufacturers/distributors OR service providers. Some scholars go further and call it “Mutual Dislike”, which normally takes place when teams’ objectives collide in different forms. It could also get worse, especially when companies undergo […]
Being in the business world is far more challenging compared to delivering a workshop or keynote speech. In May 2011, I established my learning and development consultancy, In Learning. With great excitement and enthusiasm I hit the road, it was fun then and it is still fun. In the book Outliers, author Malcolm Gladwell says […]
Did you know that we are exposed to an average of 5,000 marketing messages and over 24,000 marketing elements every day? And that hundreds of billions of dollars are spent on marketing every year? Look around you right now and I bet you can see at least a dozen of brand names, logos, slogans, ads, […]
Are you overlooking strategic alliances because you call them “competitors”? It is amazing how many business owners and corporate employees view similar businesses strictly as “competitors”. And it’s sad that these same business professionals throw away some of the best opportunities they face, if only they could see the opportunity. What do I mean by that? If I […]
