Leadership, Family Business & Generational Wealth Entrepreneurship is the building block of a solid family foundation. Family businesses are the oldest form of entrepreneurial organisations. A family business is defined as a company in which the leadership, control, ownership and main decisions are still made by generations of the same family (blood or marriage relations). … Read more
A MEANINGFUL LIFE Disclaimer: Nothing in this article constitutes providing medical advice. “It is your birth right to be happy, successful and fulfilled” (Ifa 4th Commandment) According to economist Ha-Joon Chang in rich countries people are expected to be happier. They earn more money but are unhappy at work despite the large salaries, and this … Read more
HEALTH IS WEALTH: TREASURED LOVE-HATE AFFAIRS Disclaimer: Nothing in this article constitutes medical advice. “The first wealth is health” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) MINDFULNESS & FITNESS TECHNIQUES FOR A HEALTHY LIFE A healthy life creates happiness and the first wealth we all possess, so good health is our treasure. The definition of good health is a … Read more
THE “REAL MCCOY”, GREATEST ELECTRICIAN & ROCK INVENTORS: BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2019 “When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world” (George Washington Carver) The entrepreneurial inventor involves being a pioneer, inventor, originator, a change agent and the first one to implement a type … Read more
Which Three Career Door Will You Walk Into?… “You can have everything in life that you want if you give enough other people what they want” (Zig Ziglar) The three ways to earn a living are through selling your time, talent or ideas. How many things did you buy over the last week or month? … Read more
Personal Features and DNA of Entrepreneurs The variability of entrepreneurs makes it difficult to categorize them (Beeka, 2015; Gartner, 1985; Low and MacMillan, 1988). The role of personality traits in predicting entrepreneurial qualities is debatable (Chell et al., 1997; Gartner, 1988; Shane and Venkataraman, 2000), as no two people have exactly the same personality features. While … Read more
“Study what will enable you to become a successful entrepreneur” (Dr E.D.Z Beeka) ONE One song can spark a moment One flower can wake the dream One tree can start a forest One bird can herald spring One smile begins a friendship One handclasp lifts a soul One star can guide a ship at sea … Read more
THE GREATEST TEACHERS IN THE WORLD: WORLD TEACHERS DAY 2024 “If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people” (Confucius) The greatest teachers in the world who contribute to our learning, knowledge and careers are parents, … Read more
“Study what will enable you to become a successful entrepreneur” (Dr Beeka) Entrepreneurship is about effectively gathering and utilising scarce resources to add value and make products or services available to consumers. Hence, whether done on a micro informal, small formal and informal or large scale, entrepreneurship is about opportunity recognition and development. According to … Read more
Unemployment, Underemployment and Why Youths Start Businesses High youth unemployment and underemployment is fundamental to the growing problems around the world including in African countries causing diverse economic, social and moral issues. A World Bank survey of 200,000 people in 20 countries specified apathy and worry among the poor, but self-employment and wages were identified tools for upward mobility … Read more