“Commercial Awareness Is Global.”
For some some Jamaica’s logistics hub is but a dream, for me its my daily reality. Lecturing is both passion project and a side hustle for me. Look at the view of Kinston Harbour as I get ready to impact some young and some not so young minds. For some some Jamaica's logistics hub is but a dream, for me
If we are to seize the opportunities, and avoid the pitfalls, of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we must consider carefully the questions that it raises. We must rethink our ideas about economic and social development, value creation, privacy and ownership, and even individual identity. – Klaus Schwab (Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum Geneva) The future of work – the Fourth
“data is becoming a new asset class—one that may trump previous asset classes.” ― Don Tapscott In the simplest of terms blockchain technology is simply a database. Yes, a database! And what do databases do? They store information. Simple. If it is that simple then what is all the hype about? Well, blockchains are no ordinary database but a decentralized
What do you do when you have an idea for a company, but nobody is waving with money to support you? “Bootstrapping” is the magic word, at least if you want to try your idea in the real world. But what does that actually mean? A chic term — for a precarious situation “Bootstrapping” is the term for a company founded entirely
No matter how good a business idea may be, without capital it will be hard to turn the idea into a business. Fortunately, there are now a variety of financing options for founders. However, not every one of them fits in with their own concept — so it is important to weigh the chances and risks of each form of financing. Below
For many companies, an important question arises during projects: how can the financial results in a project be improved, with regards to the claims that are on the table? Claim management can be the method of choice. Claim management means all contract management measures that serve either as defence against claims of the other party or as enforcement of ones
Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat. – Napoleon Hill Trade stats have recently become very sexy thanks in large part to President of the USA, Donald Trump’s recent trade sanctions on aluminium and steel. There is however, more to this action and the trade data than immediately meets the eye. There is opportunity – if recognized, if
After all, facts are facts, and although we may quote one to another with a chuckle the words of the Wise Statesman, “Lies – damn lies – and statistics,” still there are some easy figures the simplest must understand, and the astutest cannot wriggle out of. – Lord Courtney The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump,has made the
Human nature is complex. Even if we do have inclinations toward violence, we also have inclination to empathy, to cooperation, to self-control. – Steven Pinker Violence is sadly a part of the human condition but so too is peace and conflict resolution. Finding practical, pragmatic, innovative workable solutions to the former through the latter is one of the pressing issues
I don’t pretend we have all the answers. But the questions are certainly worth thinking about. – Arthur C. Clarke The question is not if we should regulate online content. Content is already regulated to a lesser to greater extent, mainly lesser, but regulated non the less. The open question then remains: is how do we as societies find the right