Beware of shiny things One of the dangers of being a visionary or entrepreneur is that you can get distracted by ‘shiny things’. What’s a shiny thing? Anything that’s not your core business. Especially if your core business isn’t finished yet. “As soon as you become an entrepreneur – and …
Decisions, Decisions Have you ever made a decision under pressure and found it wasn’t so great? I’m sure we’ve all done that at one point or another. Has this dented your confidence or eroded your ability to trust your own decision-making in any way? At FP Advance we learnt a …
Many of you will have heard of Elon Musk, a South African-born, Canadian-American entrepreneur, engineer, inventor and investor. He co-founded PayPal, Space X, SolarCity and Tesla Motors (among other ventures). As of January 2016 he had an estimated net worth of $US12.4 billion, making him the 39th wealthiest person in …
Running your own business can be exhilarating and full of adrenaline; but live too long on adrenaline and you burn out. We’ve all been there. Here’s one sure sign that you’re living on the adrenaline junkie edge: Half holidays A half holiday looks similar to a holiday in that you’ll …
My 5 Favourite Lifestyle Blogs Summer provides a perfect opportunity to slow down, take some time off and reflect on how things are working for you. Your business should be a vehicle for you and your family to live a lifestyle that’s fun and meaningful. Good advisers spend their lives …