Understand yourself and read behaviour quickly

From bonkers to brilliant. Discover how people who run businesses behave and learn what drives entrepreneurs and how are we affected by different situations, the decisions we make and the people with whom we work. This subject covers: leadership; communication; decision making; relationships; failure; psychology; conceptual thinking; buyer behaviour and more…

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Startup Podcast Series 2: Get Better, Go Further
ByPeter Harrington December 14, 2020May 3, 2022

Learn business lessons from the experts Welcome to Series 2 of this Startup Podcast series. This second series hosted by Peter Harrington, explores key issues fitting within the theme of ‘Get Better, Go Further’. Learn business lessons from experts, receive top tips and discover invaluable information sources. Like Series 1 and Series 3 all practical…

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Thank you for Listening
ByPeter Harrington July 6, 2020September 6, 2020

Support for the Startup Survival Podcast has been humbling. Throughout the crisis people from all over the world have been in touch, often to share that simple but most pleasing word of all: ‘Thank-you.’ But nothing quite prepared me for this. Go on, play it. Who is singing and what’s the story behind the…

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Origins of Human Creativity Revealed
ByPeter Harrington October 19, 2017September 18, 2018

Getting to the origins of human creativity is complicated, but earlier this month I gained some fascinating insights when attending another RSA packed-house presentation in London. This event was delivered by David Eagleman (aka Rockstar of Neuroscience) and his co-author, Anthony Brandt. Entitled, ‘What is Creativity’, the 60-minute delivery was slick, revealing (did you know…

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My Biggest Fear: Time to Confess and Confront
ByPeter Harrington November 25, 2016September 18, 2018

Last month’s post was published days before I completed my first marathon. For me, the run was three hours of joy followed by 96 minutes of unrelenting pain. Finishing provoked elation, tears and disbelief…

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Are You Showing Vulnerability?
ByPeter Harrington October 19, 2015March 13, 2023

Showing vulnerability is not something we associate with ‘the successful ones’ or ‘the special ones’. Quite the opposite. Successful, special people strut their stuff with pomp and purpose. Think Trumped-up politics, sport or popular reality shows like ‘The Apprentice’. And invariably, you find yourself bridling. They are the aspiring heroes who haughtily present themselves to…

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The listening skill pill win £500! (competition now closed)
ByPeter Harrington October 23, 2014September 18, 2018

It intrigues me that I’ve never found a course focusing on effective listening. Whilst we know listening is one of the most important skills to acquire, many of us also recognise our inability to listen well…

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Mr Demotivation and the Hidden Message
ByPeter Harrington September 19, 2013November 9, 2018

Not long ago, I attended an entrepreneurship conference in London which attracted a range of academics, trainers and consultants. Short on collective wisdom yet high on clouded crystal balls, the organisers chose to kick things off with a ‘motivational speaker’. The billing stated our man of purpose was also a ‘leading entrepreneur and businessman’. Unfortunately, no-one…

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The Importance of Uncertainty
ByPeter Harrington June 28, 2013June 15, 2020

Setting out for Loughborough University (to guest speak at their entrepreneur’s ‘ThinkBig’ awards) I was reminded of the insight and wisdom of Patrick Awuah. Earlier in June of that year I had listened to him talk about the importance of uncertainty at the GBSN conference in Tunisia…

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