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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
Oct 18, 20231 min read
Get Real About Your Business, the Role or a Business Mentor
Knowing the risks of your decisions
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miketrup
Jul 27, 20232 min read
Wild Horse Management
Having started and managed a business that went through more than one phase of rapid growth, I recently read a short Zen story that...
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miketrup
Oct 30, 20221 min read
Grit or Quit
I get tired of reading so many coaches and mentors praising Grit. In my experience, relentless persistence often means ignoring the...
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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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