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Why you should listen to and read about successful people

For the last six months I’ve become fascinated with listening to and reading about successful business people and how they got there. I guess it stems from our natural fascination with the underdog who...

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The Business Card Mentality

This week I met up with one of my closest friends who has started his own business. We got chatting and he told me that he was finding it really tough now that he had officially “started trading.”...

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6 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Iron Man

1. Create Your Own Thick Skin Entrepreneurs like artists are brave enough to bare their souls in the hope of creating something that rocks the world. Anyone with the guts to create will certainly come...

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8 FREE Resources Young Entrepreneurs Should Know About

Here are a few things that I’ve used/use that have helped me to learn more about entrepreneurship and gain new skills online for free. I hope they can be of some value to you too: 1) W3 Schools - Learn...

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From Desire To Must

One of the biggest problems that stands in the way of making the jump from a regular 9-5 to entrepreneurship is that you don’t have to. It’s much easier to get the grades and join a system that has...

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Why Entrepreneurs Need To Stay Buoyant

For those starting out in entrepreneurship, it’s normal to feel as if you’re swimming upstream, which is why it’s so important to learn how to stay afloat and keep kicking. In Daniel Pink’s book “To...

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New! Powerful Nonsense Podcast.

The new Powerful Nonsense Podcast is now live! Every fortnight Wayne & I will talk entrepreneurship, mindfulness and getting ahead in the digital economy. In no way do we believe we have all the...

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4 Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Need More Sleep & Honey

The business world loves to talk about ways of hacking productivity or working long hours and throughout the night as some sort of badge of honour. Even one of my favourite motivational speakers Eric...

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The Bushido Code: Why Entrepreneurs Must Become Samurai Warriors Of The Web

Bushidō (武士道?), Literally “the way of the warrior,” is a Japanese word for the way of the Samurai life. Having just finished reading Bushido, the Soul of Japan, which is available for free in public...

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3 Reasons For Entrepreneurial Lows & How To Beat Them

Since I started my entrepreneurial journey, not a single week has gone by without me feeling doubts towards what I’m doing. The symptoms usually start with me doing everything in my power to avoid...

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Podcast #17 Why Entrepreneurs Need To Create Their Own Reality Distortion Fields

In this episode Cem and Wayne discuss why we all need to create reality distortion fields in order to pursue our goals in life and in business. We talk ALOT about Steve Jobs and how his mindset could...

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Podcast #19. Upgrade Your Thinking: Life 2.0 w/ English Monroe

In this episode Cem and Wayne take a back seat to interview English Monroe, Creative Director of FIVEPOUNDTEE.COM to discuss why we need to upgrade our thinking in order to reach our full potential....

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Podcast #21. Hacking The Body & Mind w/ Mans Denton & Kyle Eschenroeder

In this episode Cem and Wayne team up with Mans Denton (TheHackedMind.com) & Kyle Eschenroeder (StartupBros.com) to discuss clever ways entrepreneurs can biohack themselves to better performance in...

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The Dark Side Of Entrepreneurship

I went to a business event in London a few weeks back and was stunned at the way some speakers were promoting entrepreneurship. One speaker stated that you have to know your  ‘why’ and then flicked to...

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Podcast #22. Waiting For Breaking Point

In this episode Cem and Wayne discuss why so many people wait for breaking point before taking action.  We also talk about the many reasons why people avoid change and how some people turn their...

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Podcast #23. Who Said You Can’t Be Young and Successful? w/ Blessing Maregere

In this episode Cem and Wayne interview Blessing Maregere, a multi-award winning young entrepreneur, author & inspirational speaker. He started his first business, a cleaning company, at the age of...

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Podcast #24. Overcoming Perfection Paralysis

In this episode Cem and Wayne discuss why entrepreneurs get paralysed by the need for perfection when launching their product, business or service. We discuss the possible roots of our perfectionism...

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Five Tips for Graduates From Simon Sinek

1. Seize Opportunities – “There are people who see the thing they want and there are people who see the thing that prevents them from getting the thing they want. You’re allowed to take shortcuts and...

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25. How To Be Happy In 24 Hours w/ James Lambert

In this episode Cem and Wayne interview happiness expert James Lambert. James went from punching people in the face as an illegal bare knuckle fighter to motivation speaker and life coach, he ran 101...

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Waiting For The Penny To Drop

I can’t help but notice the unsettled feeling many young people have when they talk about their nine-to-fives. Most often they speak about feeling undervalued, having money insecurities, or worst of...

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