Don’t wait for passion, be passion!

Don’t wait for passion, be passion!

Don’t follow your passion! Nicholas has been a waiter for almost three decades and he so incredibly proud of his work. Seeing him in action at a Greek restaurant last week was pure pleasure. His passion and energy were incredibly infectious. Did Nicholas always know...

Do Hire Friends

“Don’t hire your friends!” This is very common advice in the business world. Since I like being a bit of a rebel and proving things wrong (sometimes unsuccessfully), I’ve never hesitated hiring a friend if they are the best person for the role. Over the last two...

If I died right now…

Sunday morning, my phone rang. It was an unknown number. Must be one of my overseas friends, I thought. It was my brother. He had to make one of the most difficult calls I could ever imagine. I couldn’t believe his words. After the initial shock and silence, I burst...

Are you a disruptor, revolutionist or evolutionist?

Isn’t it interesting how some words and expressions become fashionable for a period of time? It always makes me wonder how this occurs. One of the latest linguistic fashions in the business world is ‘to disrupt’. It’s suddenly pretty ‘cool’ to be a ‘disruptor’ and...