Mention of the word diamond elicits images of wealth, an excess of it, besides the obvious beauty of the item itself thus the diamond trade could be dismissed as out of the normal reach of human rights activists in our search for justice and equality …
I wanted to present a few of the entrepreneurial books I love. These are the best of the best I’ve found, full stop. I’ve “auditioned” many books in places like Barnes and Noble, with a cup of coffee and a comfy chair. Some books are so …
Renee Conklin came to Asia for a 9-month assignment and 13 years later she is still here running her own HR consulting company. What's your story? I’m an HR and recruitment professional who has spent the last 18 months transitioning into an HR consultant, solopreneur, coach, speaker, …
Michael Pritchard put over 20 years of experience, and his love affair in the flower industry, into the formation of two flowers shops and more. What's your story? I have loved flowers forever. Their beauty evokes emotion, it’s a love affair that took me from pink carnations …
An article in The Correspondent, “The new dot com bubble is here: it’s called online advertising”, discusses an oft-commented problem on this page: the valuation of advertising, the business that supports most internet content providers, based on meaningless metrics. There are many ways to measures metrics, …
A world traveler with a passion for learning, Ian MacLeod settled in Bali where he opened a gymnastics strength training gym focusing specifically on injury prevention, longevity, helping all individuals. What's your story? I was in a military family, so we moved every 3-4 years. I played …
The following are excerpts from interviews with people whose work we respect and who would like to remain anonymous. How have you seen talented people fail in their work? Not spending enough time on their mental health Burning out. As a way of preventing burnout, try to …
I’ve worked in a number of startups, and even started a few of my own, over the last 19 years. Everything from bootstrapped, idea phase to funded with millions and running off the ground. I’ve seen major successes and massive failures with destroyed finances and …
Jay Kang founded We the People to help aspiring creators, become creators and retail their products immediately, and securing a sustainable income model for entrepreneurs. What's your story?I am the founder of We the People. When I was younger, I wanted to be a baseball …
In pursuit of the good life over the course of our lives all of us expect our standard of living to materially improve. Can we expect this to continue or will we need to give new meaning to ‘the good life’ and tell ourselves a …
