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Goal setting is great, but taking action is far more important

Mindset

Goal setting is great, but taking action is far more important

The beginning of the year always heralds a feeling of newness and fresh starts, none more so than in our major areas of life as illustrated by the hordes of resolutions set by people who dare to challenge themselves to get fitter, healthier and probably lose weight. They go about

By Eddie Yu
Actions to claw your way out of a rut

Mindset

Actions to claw your way out of a rut

From time to time we all get caught in a rut of some sort. No matter how great our lives are, things can happen out of chaos and through no fault of your own, you end up in a situation which is beyond your control. For someone like myself who&

By Eddie Yu
5 Big causes of why small businesses fail

Entrepreneurship

5 Big causes of why small businesses fail

The term “dog eat dog” is a gross understatement when applying it to small businesses. A mind boggling fact: 80% of all small businesses will fail within the first few years of operation. This is a very sobering statistic, even if you’re not trying to run a small business.

By Eddie Yu
Adventures in property as BTL rises from the ashes

property investing

Adventures in property as BTL rises from the ashes

I've not written much about property and partly because in the past I had been very concentrated on digital technology and personal development, however now that I am also a professional landlord and property investor I feel the time is right to impart what I know in property

By Eddie Yu
Timing is everything

Business strategy

Timing is everything

I've always been told that I was lucky when it comes to affiliate marketing because I encountered it at the right time just as it was new and taking off. If I had come across it even 3 years later I might have had a harder time making

By Eddie Yu
Helping people find their passion to live a fulfilled life of personal and financial freedom.

Mindset

Helping people find their passion to live a fulfilled life of personal and financial freedom.

I once heard the expression, "playing the best hand with the cards you were dealt", meaning to say that one is restricted by purely what one is given to begin with, but I don't believe in that. Sure, as human beings we were all dealt a

By Eddie Yu
Oh the life of a startup entrepreneur is hard .....but

Business Mindset

Oh the life of a startup entrepreneur is hard .....but

....you have to keep moving forward. 2014 has been a turning point year for me. There can't be many times in an entrepreneurs life that so many things can happen to cause a great amount of change, and for me, both personally and professionally, this has been a

By Eddie Yu
Narrowing the focus to a laser point

Mindset

Narrowing the focus to a laser point

Often in an entrepreneurs life, there comes times when big decisions have to be made in order to focus on what's important and lately I've had to make a few of these myself that has taught me some more lessons in focus. I think for a

By Eddie Yu
We are a nation of marketers, and that's the problem

Entrepreneurship

We are a nation of marketers, and that's the problem

When I'm out talking to people about business, technology or their start-up ideas, I get asked often why I think their idea hasn't taken off or gotten traction. Although I'm not a leading expert in the field of traction, what I can observe

By Eddie Yu
How to assess a company to decide whether or not you want to do business with them - don't trust blindly

Business strategy

How to assess a company to decide whether or not you want to do business with them - don't trust blindly

The internet is a minefield of a million services and unless they are a recognized global brand, you probably come across services every single day, wondering are these people trustworthy? It's the biggest question of them all, whether or not you are going to business with them, and

By Eddie Yu
When you are stuck trying to make a decision - think about the maze

Mindset

When you are stuck trying to make a decision - think about the maze

I was talking to Owen, a good friend of mine who does street magic, you might have seen him in Covent Garden before (check out www.roadmage.com), and we were discussing the whole topic of decision making and from that discussion I wanted to share the idea of the

By Eddie Yu
How do you interpret your dreams?

Mindset

How do you interpret your dreams?

Ok, we've all woken up from time to time wondering what the hell we've just dreamt, and much of the time it's a mish mash of often weird imagery that doesn't seem to make sense. One moment you're in a

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