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Knowledge is not static. It constantly expands. Each day always brings something new to the table, which is why growth and learning are essential parts of human nature. Continuous development builds up a person, and many leaders and entrepreneurs get to where they are right now because of their thirst for learning.
“Experience is the best teacher, and the worst experiences teach the best lessons.”
- Jordan Peterson
In a challenging world of entrepreneurship, you can learn a thing or two from experience, may it be from your own experience or from the experience of others. When you retrace the steps you’ve taken and look into your past actions, you can see what you could have done earlier, what you shouldn’t have done at all and what you should have done better. Even in driving, you have to glance at your rearview mirror once in a while to ensure you move forward safely. It helps to look back to the journey taken or observe what others have done and bring the lessons learned to help you go forward in achieving your goals.
The physical space where you conduct your business or day-to-day tasks plays a major role in your productivity at work. How do you make it conducive to your job and your team?
Nowadays, most people work from home. Whether you work in the comforts of your residence or you work with your colleagues in your company’s office space or you share working space with others, it is important that you take into consideration the overall environment of your work area and how it contributes to your efficiency. We’ve put together some pointers that you might want to consider to make your space more conducive for work.
When your days are filled with tonnes of emails to check, meetings to attend, fires to put out, and many responsibilities to take care of, it won’t be surprising to find yourself feeling weak, tired, anxious, irritable, exhausted, drained, depressed, forgetful and the list goes on. How do you manage burnout and work fatigue so that you can sustain yourself for the long haul?
Every little thing we do leads to something big, whether they are good or bad. Even in business, our small actions, if done regularly, become habits and these habits build the corporate culture and accepted realities of the organisation. Thus, it is important to build good habits early on to be able to achieve huge successes in the entrepreneurial journey.
The year 2020 is perhaps one of the most challenging times due to the current global crisis that everyone is experiencing. Yet, amidst the sullenness that the pandemic may have brought upon us, some shine bright, inspiring and encouraging us to keep on and face the difficulties with optimism and determination.
Among them are entrepreneurs and companies that have been recognised by various institutions and organisations in their respective industries for the hard work and brilliance they have shown through their businesses.
There are great advantages and satisfaction when your team are motivated and inspired by what they do as this contribute to the overall culture of your organisation. One way to fuel their zeal and keep them satisfied at work is to celebrate small wins with them, as some of these entrepreneurs have come to recognise its importance.
How do entrepreneurs Gary Lorden, Director at Monitor Consulting; Jason Bertalli, BNR Partners Director – Franchise & Business Services; Mark Calabro, HungryHungry Co-founder; and Tristan White, Founder and CEO of The Physio Co support their team members during these challenging times? They share their experiences and learnings in this article.