Entrepreneur
Embark on your entrepreneurial journey with confidence. Our contributors offer guidance and inspiration for aspiring and current entrepreneurs. Gain insights from successful entrepreneurs and discover the key traits and habits that contribute to entrepreneurial success. Whether you're launching a startup for the first time, or have previous experience, our contributors provide the knowledge and guidance that make you succeed.
Why African Sports Need More Than Media Coverage and Building the Data and Stories Behind the Game
The greatest difficulty when I set up Blaqsport was getting people to listen to my vision: the importance of sharing new stories about African sport, filling information gaps, and building a more...
Why the Best Therapists Make Reluctant Business Owners
I used to park two blocks from my client's house. My PT Cruiser burned so much oil that I timed every drive to avoid pulling up in a cloud of smoke. Then I walked to the door with a red rolling briefcase...
The Quiet Courage of Aligned Decisions
Sometimes the hardest decisions are not the ones where we do not know what to do. They are the ones where we already know what is true and have to decide whether we are willing to honor it. There is...
The Loud Politician vs. The Quiet Performer and Why Visibility Can Beat Performance
I have spent enough years in corporations, consulting firms, private businesses and boardrooms to recognise two very different kinds of executives. One is highly visible, highly articulate and very...
What My First Year as an Entrepreneur Taught Me
Five lessons from leaving the structure of corporate life, building Zein Zone, and learning what it really means to create something of your own. For more than two decades, I built my career around...
The $100 Problem That Becomes a $10,000 Problem
Some of the most expensive problems in business start as very cheap ones. A small repair gets postponed because the equipment still works. A customer issue sits unanswered because it does...
The Galbanum Ancestor and the Ancient Roots of Healing in P-Beauty
In my father’s village, donkey bone marrow oil was already a revered, traditional remedy for healing wounds. But the animals in his specific village were different, they grazed wild on galbanum flowers.
What If the Secret to Personal Wealth Lies Within
What if you were able to identify the origins of your money and wealth blockages? What if uncovering the background of your underlying beliefs about money was the key to shifting that mindset and opening the gates...
Beyond the Spotlight and What Really Defines a High-End Real Estate Broker?
Real estate has changed dramatically over the last decade. Today, some of the most recognizable real estate professionals are no longer known only for the properties they sell. They are television...
International Expansion is Not a Sales Strategy – What 25 Years in Business Taught Me
International expansion is often presented as a sales decision. Find a distributor, attend an exhibition, translate the website, and sell in a new country. After more than 25 years of building businesses...
What Happens to Your Business When You're Gone? Why Entrepreneurs Need Succession Planning Now
You've built something extraordinary. You've poured years, money, sleepless nights, and pieces of your soul into a company. Your clients depend on you. Your team relies on you. Maybe you're the...
Why Successful Leaders Burn Out and How Hypnotherapy Can Help
Burnout rarely happens overnight. It does not arrive with a sudden crash or an unmistakable warning bell. Instead, it develops gradually, working its way into a leader's life in quiet, incremental...
From Visibility to Trust and What Makes People Recommend You
Getting noticed is one challenge. Becoming someone people trust enough to recommend is another. During the second series of The Curious Circle in Singapore, one question kept surfacing across conversations...
The Land Does Not Forget Who Built on It
At an auction of North Coast land organised by the Ministry of Housing, two plots went to Mohamed Al-Amin. Two others, in the same auction, went to Mansour Amer. Four plots, two buyers, and an...
When Clarity Becomes Aligned Action
You may already know what needs to happen next. The question is whether you trust yourself enough to move. There comes a point when clarity is no longer the thing you are waiting for. You...
