October 2011
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Thoughts from the sofa: Oops →
ushmanef:
Mistakes are costly. They can cost a company money. They can cost customer services their time. Most importantly, they inconvenience a customer who has decided to spend their money on your product. These are just some of the reasons that businesses invest in recruiting the right staff,…
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“Google was late to search. Facebook was late to social networking. Apple was...”
– The Net Web (via vardyplus)
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Thoughts from the sofa: What do you think? →
ushmanef:
When shadowing a CEO, the calibre of meetings you attend is incredibly high. There are people with decades of industry experience; specialized knowledge; and sharp intuition. If they express an interest in your opinion at any point, it’s important to turn what might be a daunting experience into…
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NEF, CLASS OF 2012: Entrepreneurs are doers not... →
andrewnef:
Last night I was lucky enough to get tickets to The Spirit Of London Awards.
The Spirit of London Awards (SOLA) has been created to celebrate the unsung young heroes of our local communities and the celebrities are there to applaud and pay homage to them - The Community Oscars.
With the…
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“Everyday I ask myself, “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to...”
– The Fantastically Inspirational Steve Jobs (via bandarplus)
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Just Think – It’s Simple
bandarplus:
Being part of the New Entrepreneurs Foundation has a wide range of benefits – Great Networking, Continuous Challenges, A fantastic peer group of likeminded individuals, and not to mention the incredible lunches at our training days.
This list goes on (and isn’t all about food), however something struck me on Friday when attending a NEF training session…
No matter who you are or what...
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Robert NEF: Fail Blog →
robertnef:
Up until the age of about 18, I played a lot of chess. Up until the age of about 12, I was on the verge of tears every time I lost a game. Losing was failing, and failing was bad. Chess is about as close to the platonic game of skill as humanity has come, and losing shows that the other guy (and…
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NEF, CLASS OF 2012: RIP Steve Jobs →
andrewnef:
This is a man who can make an engineer work solidly for 20 hour days, happily.
This is a man, who was booted out of his OWN company, started a new one, had Apple acquire it, raise $150m from Bill Gates and complete one of the greatest corporate turnarounds in history.
This is a man who dazzled…
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NEF, CLASS OF 2012: Learning to listen is hard →
andrewnef:
I talk too much.
At school, I was told this. My parents hated hearing the same thing year in year out. Smart kid, but he does not know when to keep quiet.
Unsurprisingly, I landed a gig at the BBC during my second year. Guess where I ended up ? Radio. Which led to…
More talking!
In business,…
