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You really have to do it - Sales

Its a lot easier fixing corporate business problems than helping young entrepreneurs kick off with building their businesses. Yes. But in my life I don’t only sign up for whats easy, the challenges get my adrenaline rush. That’s my thrill. Its the way I get pumped up. That ‘back against the wall’ of uncertain defeat looming, and – boom, its solved, or one step closer to solution, great…

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The Power of Visualization and Positive Thinking from My Mom

Growing up I learned the power of visualization from my mother. She gave me the ability to see beyond the present, through the belief in myself. This is my third eye. It is a skill honed from an early age, before life’s experiences stepped in. This superpower was being developed early, for the challenges my little self was unaware of in the future. Norman Vincent Peale and The Power of Positive…

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Life is a Stage: Lessons from Mom

In business its good to find stories and examples from others to inspire on your journey. There are many lessons from my childhood that impact on my decisions – some inspiring action, from memory. Helping entrepreneurs with presentations and delivery, reminds me of my mom. She loved preparing for an audience, always focusing on ensuring the delivery would gain desired returns. Today, I’m…

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Honoring Mom - Impact and Support for Mental Health Awareness

My mother left this earth on November 8th 2023. She was 80 years, lived a full life and was diagnosed with Mental illness around the age of 26. She was an accomplished primary school teacher, educator, author, actress, mother, and human. Mental health impacts on emotional, psychological, and social well being. It’s an illness that is difficult to understand – in my opinion – and there is still a…

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Bring Your Best Self Out Daily

Looking in the mirror…Being in business can be a lonely road even when surrounded by people. It does not have to be this way – what you put out there will attract what you see. How you start your day starts with how you see yourself.Positive and reflective ‘self-talk’ can be the oxygen needed to keep moving forward. This is a built-in power source everyone of us gets to tap into when needed.Keep…

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Let Fear Be Your Fuel

Entrepreneurship is a purpose-filled opportunity for growth that any individual can embrace. Choosing the business journey as an entrepreneur means you can help build communities. You will create wealth for self and country and legacy. The bigger picture is creating employment and commercial ecosystem development. It takes courage to start and build a future on this journey. For me, it is a way…

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My AI Assistant In Action

It’s just been over a year that I’ve been actively evaluating how AI can help my entrepreneurs with their businesses. There has been a lot of skepticism and mistrust around the internet and social media in the past that still exists, and now AI is added. One of the ways I approach introducing a new topic, information or software, is using myself as a test case (yes, I am my official guinea pig…

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Embracing change-decisions and bridges

“When your army has crossed the border, you should burn your boats and bridges, in order to make it clear to everybody that you have no hankering after home.”– Sun Tzu, The Art of War As a follower of Sun Tzu, there are times in my decision making, I pause and recall a quote. This great military strategist and philosopher from the eastern Zhou period (771-256 bc approx.) is simple and direct…

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During Challenges build yourself UP

Every single day I awake and feel grateful for life. There was a time when things looked dark, and the uncertainty about being able to walk and stand without falling was hard to live with. During that time almost nine years ago, waking up was a miracle of hope. While seeking and waiting for the miracle of healing, I prayed, and worked out in the pool. Being positive was harder than the pains…

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Empower Yourself with Positive Daily Affirmations: Personal & Business Development

Many ago started focusing on the importance of narrative I tell myself. Every single day there are different experiences to face – even quiet periods produce thoughts that can impact on oneself. I’ve empowered myself with positive talk, music and discussions from others – professors, speakers, leaders and just people that are interesting to me. However, the most impact comes from myself. I am…

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Entrepreneurs - You Are Needed

As school graduates enter the workforce arena, finding a dream job or leveling-up in your present career presents its own challenges in the Caribbean region. Countries are churning out applicants faster than jobs are created, and at some point everyone needs to work to survive and live.Entrepreneurs and startup companies offer opportunities for employment and training. Its important for…

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In business for...?

Everyone is not meant to be in business. There are folks that want to be in business for different reasons, some want to ‘wheel and deal’ and move on, without a fixed operational structure. Then there is the person in business for the ‘prestige’ of being in a group of ‘entrepreneurs’ to talk about business – because “if you talk about your business you have a business” (yup – seriously scary).…

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Are You Ready to Pay for Your Life Lessons?

Life Lessons come with a cost – are you prepared to pay the price? I’ve always desired to walk in the hallway of Harvard Business School, and MIT Sloan School for Business. There was always a special feeling looking at movies that showed how people were able to gain access for an education. Reading was important to my mom, and as a teacher she exposed us from baby stage to books, music and…

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Push through 'bad days'

Navigation Control In business controlling your emotions helps with focus. When there are changes in plans, changing situations that upend ‘sure’ deals, financial roadblocks and supply crisis a level and clear head is needed. Navigating the minefield without crumbling under pressure can only work with emotional control. In the beginning learning emotional control was a priority area of…

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Its just business as unusual

Get That/The /Their Money- GTM Awareness makes everything a little easier. There was a time when engaging in my business activities felt like walking around in the dark. I would bounce into challenges – sometimes tripping over issues. At other times, I’d fall when the other side was not visible. This is how experiences and learnings were gained in business. In my past, the glory days were…

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Your Growth is all on You

Developing a habit of knowledge expansion via learning and awareness is key to being a step ahead when in business. The business leader owning and running proprietorship, CEO or manager leading their company’s daily operations have to be able to read the pulse and predict future outcomes to succeed. This is where creativity and innovative thinking, aligns with information to pivot quickly as…

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Business Decisions and What Matters Today

I mentor business owners, CEOs, and young entrepreneurs. It’s interesting the way business advisory services become integrated in the landscape of many different industries; the fluidity of change being my normal everyday life. The way decisions are made can be different for everyone, but still the fundamentals of what’s important remains – family, business sustainability, community support,…