Category: Business
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An inspiration for an inspiration economy
As I was strolling today through a touristic beach village I felt deeply sad. Well to be honest, first I felt annoyed and angry at all the howlers offering me their stuff. I lost count of the amount of times someone asked me if I wanted a massage. Sometimes I would reply no thank you,…
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Are you in a toxic relationship with your employer?
The term toxic relationship is often attached to relationships of personal nature, whether a family member, friend or someone you know. Perhaps even someone you know at work. We have all heard the term toxic environment used for home or professional spaces. I always felt that working with someone is a bit like a relationship.…
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How much do you really need to start a business
Probably more than you have calculated. Sorry to disappoint. Even if you are starting a consultancy firm you probably should budget for a few months of no income so your initial investment can cover you while your clients start flowing to you. This article has a decent list of potential costs for different types of…
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Are you running a narcissist business?
Narcissism seems to be trending these days. There are tons of articles, videos and such talking about how to identify a narcissist, how to overcome a relationship with one and so on. This year as I worked for a particular business I realised the narcissist label can also be applied to businesses. Do you think…
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The future of business
If you were a business in the 80s and 90s and even the first part of the 21st century, you created a product that you thought people would want, found a marketing expert to give you a convincing narrative about it and tell you where to communicate your message and wait for the revenue to…
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PMP, PMBOK and such are not enough for a successful project or team
I have a MSc in Strategic Project Management. I studied PMBOK at University and I have a PMP qualification. And I have worked as a project manager managing projects of up to £300m in very different industries, including startups. All my “formal” training taught me theory, proceses and best practices to manage projects. All very…
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Redefining the word business
Business: the activity of making, buying, selling or supplying goods or services for money Oxford dictionary, accessed online 3 March 2024 https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/business The Oxford dictionary connects money to business. What if that wasn’t the case? For me a business means you are creating or doing something and you want to share it with the world.…
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Organising an idea, get your project off the ground
Do you have an idea circulating in your head but you don’t know where to begin? Do you think you need a certification in project management to be able to organise a project? A project is a set of tasks with a specific beginning and end. With all the hype about project management, a whole…
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Is your safety interfering in your business?
I’ve heard a lot about people that started their businesses and clients came in, even from no where. Without marketing they found a client base. That has made me reflect a lot about marketing and what lessons are part of the process of a sole-entrepreneur. Because if someone can get clients without marketing that is…
Ines Lopez 