A commerce graduate from the University of Capetown, South Africa, a passionate retailer, adjudged the Outstanding Young South African in 1965 aged just 34, appointed Managing Director of Checkers- a growing retail food chain in South Africa aged 35, fired the same year and eventually resurrecting his career only to make it bigger. This isContinue reading “The Four Legged Table & Customer Sovereignty”
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Who’s Packing Your Parachute
Captain Charles Plumb graduated from the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland in the US and went on to become a fighter pilot of distinction. Flying the F4 Phantom jet Captain Plumb had aced his vocation and was drafted into the raging Vietnam War. He already had 74 successful combat missions under his belt and wasContinue reading “Who’s Packing Your Parachute”
The Points of Reference
‘Never Say Die’, ‘ Keep Trying ‘,’ Fight to the Finish’, ‘ Never lose Hope ‘, etc etc, are some of the many inspirational phrases which are used almost daily in the world to motivate people, helping them to cling on to hope thus keeping them going, in whatever circumstances they are . However, there is noContinue reading “The Points of Reference”
Mary Kay Ash
A hardworking businesswoman, a mentor, a leader, a visionary, who wanted to do everything within her power to help other women get ahead, Mary Kay Ash is an awe inspiring story of an achiever who defied the odds, fought setbacks and prejudices to eventually emerge heads and shoulders above many others. Life in the FastContinue reading “Mary Kay Ash”
Frank and Joe
It was the year 1927 when Edward Stratemeyer, a writer and publisher and one of the first to produce fictional series of books written by freelance writers under a pen name, particularly for young readers, created the adventurous Hardy Boys series, with all the characters penned down by Stratemeyer himself. He was a remarkable writerContinue reading “Frank and Joe”
The Last Dance
The NBA ( National Basketball Association ) Championships, held in The United States every year is one of the most fiercely competitive events in the game and in sports in general across the world. The quality of basketball is of the highest standards and as much as the Championships are competitive so is the massiveContinue reading “The Last Dance”
Netflix : Where no Rules…Rule
A radical culture of unabashed, no holds barred feedback, a no time off or vacation policy, an unrelenting spirit to preserve and hold on to stunning performers, few questions asked, and to top it all the Keeper Test, where the Managers have the powers to disengage with their mediocre team members with a lucrative severanceContinue reading “Netflix : Where no Rules…Rule”
The Broke Billionaire
“ He is my and Bill Gates’Hero . He should be everybody’s Hero“. These are the words of the smartest investor the world has ever seen, one of the richest men on the planet, Warren Buffet and whom is he referring to as his Hero is the most likely question coming to mind. The answerContinue reading “The Broke Billionaire”
From Abra’Cadabra’ to Amazon and Beyond
Cadabra was how Amazon came to being in 1994. Headquartered in Seattle as Jeff Bezos wanted the company to be much closer to the IT infrastructure. However, with the name sounding like a magic trick, the company registered with relentless.com, and eventually was named as Amazon after the River Amazon ( the largest river by wayContinue reading “From Abra’Cadabra’ to Amazon and Beyond”
From Tigers to Lions to Dragons to Sharks
It all began in Japan when Nippon TV created the series ‘ The Tigers of Money ‘ in 2001, the first entertainment, reality programme that dealt with business investment. Taking a leaf out of this ‘ The Dragon’s Den ‘ was born in UK in 2005, which became very popular, leading to its spread inContinue reading “From Tigers to Lions to Dragons to Sharks”