'Benefit from the real life experience of three businesses & the ongoing commentary of the expert advisers so you don't have to learn the 'hard way'!'
'Benefit from the real life experience of three businesses & the ongoing commentary of the expert advisers so you don't have to learn the 'hard way'!'
Joel has gone from former factory worker to becoming an award-winning serial entrepreneur, international speaker and youth coach. He is the founder and MD of leading diversity management consultancy Cultiv8 Solutions and the founder and CEO of the DEN (Diverse Entrepreneur Network), an exclusive mastermind members club for entrepreneurs with businesses less than 5 years old.
He is also the Chair of the West Midlands CSR Summit Group, Local Advisory Board member of the MET Academy and a mentor for students at Aston Business School. In 2010, he was also a category winner in the prestigious BYPY Awards.
The world of online social media is an absolute minefield, lets not make any bones about it! It seems like the world does not like to engage face to face anymore, as if technology is the alpha and omega of communication!
It would also to fair to say that the art of relationship building is being replaced by a .com after your name! But i do believe that its about using the right tools, for the right reasons and not allowing those tools to use you..
Cliff and Kevin have identified a crucial aspect of both entrepreneurial and business development.
There are so many cliff edges of decision that you will find yourself standing on, as you seek to grow your business - furthermore, you KNOW that you have to jump and you worry like hell about whether you will fly or fall onto the rocks below.
This emotional dilemna can create so much tension and anxiety, especially if you have other partners or stakeholders involved in the process. It also doesn't help knowing that whatever you / all decide, it will change the way in which your business and relationships will develop in the future, good or bad..
Matt's from Bean2Bed has placed a recent blog, that really highlights one of the most important yet difficult things, as an entrepreneur - juggling multiple tasks all at the same time, whilst looking after your own personal well-being!
It gives you such a buzz when your 'on it' i.e running around, having meetings, making decisions, collaborating with others etc etc, but all that activity can be counter productive and have a negative impact on the most important piece of the entrepreneurial jigsaw..you!
Do you take the time out to stop, think, reflect and even breath? One of the experts Richard from Midven, rightly talked about having a strategy to ensure you can deliver your objectives, but do you set a strategy for your own personal welll-being?
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