Thoughts on Iyas A

I wish you a happy journey for 2020

I wish you a happy journey for 2020

The journey is everything. For the last 15 or so years of my life, I’ve been realising more and more that everything we do is just a journey, and that…
Be kind in business, and not for the ROI

Be kind in business, and not for the ROI

Given the current vitriolic and disrespectful state of politics and citizenship in the UK and US, I am worried that we’re in danger of losing kindness as a core value…

Don’t build a business to sell

A lot of early-stage startups that I meet want to talk about their exit strategy. They spend a lot of time figuring out how to build a company that they…

The unimportance of nearly everything

It can be sadder than it is aspirational. I see many families, including mine at times, and especially those with kids, stressing over everything. And joy disappears as everything else…

Being too nice to terminate someone’s employment creates bigger problems

I remember the first time I had to deal with a team member who wasn’t meeting the needs of his role. We’d gone through the support, the training, trying to…

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