So many aspire to turn their passion into a business but so few actually do. Why? It is not lack of passion. It is not lack of ideas. It is not lack of customers. It is fear. Only a four letter word. How can this little word be so powerful? The purpose of fear is […]

In February 2008 I saw Tony Robbins live for the first time. What I didn’t realise is that this encounter would change my life, literally. Why Tony Robbins I was at the time a CEO on garden leave and a certified Dale Carnegie trainer living in London. I had heard about Tony Robbins from other Dale Carnegie trainers […]

Have you ever wanted to start something big (like starting a business) and then you thought you should think about it first? Think again. Thinking only brings us forward in inches. Doing brings us forward in miles. [tweetshareinline tweet=”Thinking only brings us forward in inches. Doing brings us forward in miles.” username=”sigruncom”] What follows is my story […]

I have set myself goals since I remember. The earliest clear memory I have is from kindergarten. My mom was picking me up and I dragged one of the boys to her and said: “This is the boy I am going to marry”. I was only 5 years old and the boy was the only […]

A business idea either solves a pain or provides a pleasure. Ok, this is a bit simplistic but it serves us well when we start to brainstorm on possible business ideas within our passions. So let’s begin with a story. Learning about success In May 2008 I went to a Tony Robbins Wealth Mastery Weekend seminar in […]

Here are the options for how to deal your passion(s): 1 – Ignore them (not a good idea!), 2 – Enjoy them as a hobby 3 – Turn them into a business. Let’s assume that you’re not up for option 1 since you’re here reading this. This leaves only two possibilities; hobby or business. This post will help […]

Everybody loves a good story. And when you hear or read a good story, you can easily remember it and share it. That is why I love reading non-fiction books that have stories to convey their message. I also believe that the stories in our own lives have a deeper meaning. These stories reveal so much – our […]

I believe that the Universe is out to help us. And by Universe I don’t mean anything religious, I mean it as concept. If you know what you want, you are more likely to get what you want, because you are aware. It also works the other way around, it will tell you what you […]

I truly believe that everyone has a calling – or passion which is the word I prefer to use. I also believe that everybody can be an entrepreneur – especially if they follow their passion. The question I used to ask myself was “What is my passion?” I have stopped asking because now I know […]

You are reading my first blog post. It took me forever to sit down and write this blog post. Why? Because I didn’t feel I was ready! But the thing is, with my perfectionism, I was never going to be ready, so one day I just decided this was the day I was going to start – before I […]