Like most of us, I left 2011 in a hurry. The last couple of weeks saw me trying to frantically complete the last To Do list of the year. They saw me struggling to close one thing after another – one last article, a last contract, that last meeting to be arranged, to attend, to […]
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Nov
Nov
Einstein had a problem with time! I repeat… Einstein, as in Albert, had a problem with time! He could not differentiate today from yesterday or tomorrow, and this is what allowed him to discover the theory of relativity – or so Dr Ray O Johnson suggested at the World Economic Forum last week. What an interesting piece of information! […]
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Nov
Nov
I came back on Sunday from the World Entrepreneurship Forum in Singapore, Tired, yes tired is the word- but strangely energized and buzzing with ideas and words, again, words to put out there. Entrepreneurs seem to be a catalyst for change, Maybe because they all are dreamers, but of a new economy? Maybe because they are passionate and energetic […]
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Oct
Oct
I had lunch today. Not surprising, you’ll say… Indeed! But I had lunch with a very promising young man, soon to become a very talented entrepreneur. He has worked hard for the last nine years, nine long years, learning from both struggling cities in the north of England and the fast moving and economically booming Far East. He […]
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Sep
Sep
First of all, let me thank you all for your comments on the Manifesto, for sharing your thoughts and showing both passion and strong convictions. The Manifesto clearly resonated with a lot of you as either a call for change – or a call to talk some sense back into me! It struck the eternal dilemma of […]
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Sep
Sep
“Great achievements, holistic approach, true globe-trotter are the first thoughts coming to my mind when I browse your site. However, there are so many faces, former corporate high-flyer, new entrepreneur, finance executive, woman executive and this to quote just a few. You have so many interests that I am finally a bit confused” commented one […]
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Sep
Sep
Sell your leftovers to others for dinner? What an eccentric idea ? Not so much ! This is the winning concept of Super Marmite! (Marmite is the French word for Cooking pot) a French Start-up. It is aiming at creating the first location based social network for discovering food in your area. If you ask me… This is a brilliant […]
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Sep
Sep
It just happened, though I have been expecting it for the last 3 months. Really, I have been dreading this moment from the start of my new life. From the day I left behind the security of a corner office and a regular paycheck to embark on the entrepreneurship adventure, it has been looming. When will I feel […]