1-Minute Insight: Entrepreneurship — I had an interesting conversation with an entrepreneur who was singularly focused on getting his tech start-up off the ground. During the conversation, it became clear to me — a neutral observer — that the industry had moved and that the USP his start-up once had had become obsolete. Unfortunately…

Personal development is an ongoing process and professionals relentlessly seek it. This quest is not without merit as personal development helps individuals to be happier, which in turn has a positive impact on society. Monk Mode Derived from the lifestyle of a monastic — who typically lives in a secluded community and…

Every year, I set aside time to analyze the megatrends impacting the public relations industry. I do this because public relations does not happen in a vacuum and megatrends shape the environment we operate in. …

1-Minute Insight: Politics 101 — When nations (or individuals in an organization) do not do what is logical, more often than not, there are “political” considerations shaping the decision. As politics is about the achievement and use of power, it is an immutable fact of life in any system or organization. Unfortunately, the mere mention…

1-Minute Insight: Loyalty matters — As I reflect on my work in numerous organizations, I have come to realize that the truly effective ones have a visionary leader supported by a loyal and competent team. With this nexus, the CEO is free to steer the organization forward, knowing and trusting that their COO (or their…

This one one-minute rule can change your life — This one one-minute rule can change your life. The one-minute rule aims to eliminate procrastination by pushing you to accomplish small tasks. The rule, in essence, is to complete any task immediately, if it will take you one minute or less to complete it. Living according to this ‘one one-minute…

1-Minute Insight: Hierarchy of values — I have always believed that values are our only constants and, if we want to know how a person will react in a situation, we just need to understand the person’s values. Unfortunately, from time to time, I have noticed that a person (who has the same values as me)…

An objective review of which (I think) is better …. — Like many, as I started to invest, I wondered which online trading platform was better. Even asking “Professor Google” did not help much as literally every review was a paid review. …

1-Minute Insight: Change Management — As we pursue change, our old habits, friends, and even structures work to bring us back to the way we were. Change in one aspect of our lives requires us to also make changes to the larger “system” in which we live. …