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Need help to brainstorm the next big idea for your business? Harness the power of hunches.
Thanks to the book Hunch: Turn Your Everyday Insights Into The Next Big Thing by Bernadette Jiwa, we now have a simple way to generate powerful business ideas.
Is there hope for retailers in the current post pandemic digital age? What retail business strategy can retailers adopt to survive and thrive in an era dominated by online brands?
Things certainly hasn’t been easy for traditional brick-and-mortar retail brands.
Why do some people make fortunes while others lose it all, despite having the same knowledge? What if the real secret to financial success isn’t about mastering money, but mastering yourself?
Understanding the psychology behind your financial decisions might just be the missing piece in your quest for wealth.
Left to right: Julie Chiang, Mayor Desmond Choo (North East CDC), Kiat Lim, and Dr Deibby Mamahit
In a quiet room, a panda gazes from a canvas with a serene yet knowing expression. Across the way, a young artist captured the delicate balance of nature—birds perched on flowering branches.
These are not just paintings; they’re stories of courage, perseverance, and the transformative power of art. They are part of Shaping Hearts, an initiative by the North East CDC that seeks to rewire how we view talent and ability.
Image courtesy of Gapminder Tools
Do you know that many of us systematically get our facts wrong? Or that a chimpanzee randomly answering questions may perform better than teachers, doctors, professors and even Nobel Laureates?
That is the premise behind Factfulness: 10 Reasons We’re Wrong About the World, a delightful book by public health professor Hans Rosling (and founder of Gapminder), with co-authors Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Ronnlund.
Image taken from Banyan Tree Tengchong in Yunnan
Have you stayed in a luxurious and exquisite Banyan Tree Resort before? Don’t worry if you hadn’t, I hadn’t too.
However, after reading Behind the Banyan — a business biography featuring Banyan Tree Holdings founder Ho Kwon Ping — I just might.
Calling all creative entrepreneurs seeking to grow your trade! The world needs your art to be a better place.
But how do you gear yourself up to ship creative work? Is there a secret formula for entrepreneurs to keep going — even when things don’t turn out well?
Machine learning (ML) has made waves in recent years. Programs that use ML and Artificial Intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Midjourney, are practically household names after impressing users with their versatility, adaptability, and accuracy.
Machine learning programs are particularly useful for marketers. Today, you can lean on a variety of ML tools to enhance your marketing materials and speed up the content creation process. You can also use ML to better understand the market, complete predictive analysis, and train new employees.
If your business has been growing steadily, it may be time to scale up and add a second location. Opening a second location can significantly increase your income, improve your productivity, and help you build a better brand presence.
However, scaling up to open a second location can be tricky. You need to guard against overexpansion when opening a new site and should be prepared to put in extra time to market the location properly.
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Your workers are undoubtedly the most important influencers of your company’s success. They not only handle day-to-day operations, but they also have talents that could provide your business with a competitive edge.
Some companies have started to recognize that in this digitally connected world, employees also have the potential to effectively promote the company through advocacy programs.