CEO Advisory

Remember the last presentation you sat through.  Did it make an impression? Did it inspire you to act or did you find your mind wandering, thinking about what to prepare for dinner? Now, cast your mind back to the last presentation you gave. Did you have an engaged and motivated...

When it comes to innovation, the number one question that CEOs tend to ask (both me and other people who advise on innovation) is a variation of “How can I innovate faster?”. It’s obvious they want innovation, and they want it yesterday! This, the need for speed, is something that...

Student life is a never-ending struggle, and we owe everything that we have in our lives to this struggle. This is the stage where we learn the ropes of life. An educated individual, one who has completed his or her education, has experienced everything during this period that he or...

You’re in business to make money. You most likely knew that you can do that with your website. What most ecommerce site owners don’t know, though, is how to make an effective design for their websites and stores. Refusing to learn the basic web design tips means a loss of...

Most workplaces are structured around the hours of 9am to 5pm. And while workplaces are increasingly claiming to have flexible working policies, working hours still default to 9 to 5. The problem with these hours is that they may not align to the natural peaks and troughs of energy that...

For every business out there, there are a lot of factors that determine whether a venture will succeed or fail. These include having a brilliant concept, being thorough in its implementation, and anticipating market fluctuation, as well as marketing it properly to clients. But the importance of hiring the right...

Interestingly, Washington is the "best state to live" in the United States, according to the third annual Best States rankings from US News. The list determined that Washington, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Utah, and Vermont are the best US states while Mississippi and Alabama are the worst. However, Washington did not...

To better understand the tremendous opportunities surrounding AI we first must look at the changing landscape. We are living in an unprecedented time of societal transformation. Digital is disrupting every industry, all societies and each individual. Content is being consumed through more devices at a faster rate than ever before....

Interestingly, the National University of Singapore (NUS) is no longer the top university in Asia but has slipped to second place. China's prestigious Tsinghua University is now ranked number one in Asia. It is worth noting that Chinese President Xi Jinping is a graduate of Tsinghua University. The 2019 ranking...

“Good enough” works in some fields. Marketing isn’t one of them.  Nevertheless, plenty of well-meaning marketers adopt a status-quo mentality, even when they clearly see that they’re in a rut. Don’t get me wrong: Marketers who track their return on investment realize that the costs to attract attention are skyrocketing....