These are strange times, folks. Never have opportunities been so plentiful, yet never has business been so fiercely competitive. Customers are more knowledgeable than ever about their business requirements, and bizarrely this coincides with a determination to hold onto every penny they can for as long as they can. Unfortunately, the customer doesn’t always know as much as they think they …
How will you be remembered?
You probably feel alive and vibrant today, but one day it’s inevitable you will no longer be here in the flesh. When that day comes, I wonder what you will be leaving behind. A family – spouse, children, grandchildren, maybe great-grandchildren? Assets such as a house, car or other material possessions? Perhaps also intangible assets, like a company? In addition …
The key to freedom and independence is thought leadership
Sitting here in my UK office while my family and U.S.-based friends are taking the day off and attending barbecues and fireworks, I’m reflecting on what real freedom and independence look like. I moved across the pond 23 years ago (hard to believe!) and I am grateful I had the freedom to make that choice. I became self-employed 12 years …