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miketrup
Mar 25, 20242 min read
If you can't handle rejection, don't start a business!
In the 1970s, I studied at Queen Mary College, part of London University, in the impoverished East End borough of Tower Hamlets. I...
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miketrup
Mar 25, 20241 min read
The most underutilised ratio in business decision-making
What's the risk=reward ratio?
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miketrup
Oct 21, 20231 min read
If you Fail Fast, You Probably Won’t Learn Much!
Putting your foot in the water is the only way to learn
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miketrup
Oct 18, 20232 min read
Is Ageism the Last Socially Acceptable Prejudice in Business?
Young and Old together
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miketrup
Aug 1, 20232 min read
A Fresh Cup of Tea and Business Decision-making
One of the most well-known teachers and writers on Zen Buddhism was Shunryu Suzuki. He wrote an excellent book called Zen Mind, Beginners...
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miketrup
Jul 27, 20232 min read
In business, Exiting can be Harder than Starting
Lots of people write about starting a business. Few talk about how rare and difficult it is to exit one profitably. According to U.K....
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miketrup
Dec 14, 20221 min read
No Goals This Year!
It's that time of year again when coaches and others can't resist discussing plans and goals for the new year. Humans are programmed to...
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miketrup
May 25, 20213 min read
10 Reasons You Should Consider a Business Mentor
Many entrepreneurs and senior executives ask me why they should consider having a business mentor and how doing so differs from a...
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miketrup
Mar 16, 20212 min read
Spacs - The Final Frontier
No, it's not a typo and a blog about Star Trek but rather a metaphor. Spacs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies) are currently being...
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miketrup
Mar 11, 20212 min read
You're Hired
As the CEO of an SME, I often wonder what I was supposed to be doing. I had been very successful at hiring people better than me in...
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miketrup
Mar 11, 20212 min read
Playing Football Without Goals
I am amazed at the number of small and medium-sized businesses that do not have written business plans. (It doesn’t have to be a...
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