The News. I was on a break from island life on vacation at my friend’s apartment in New York City in August 2016. I was sitting on the living room floor, looking out the window at the hustle and bustle of Harlem. The phone rang, and it was my boss, then CEO of the Branson […]
Discovery. I walked into a sunlit bookstore in Brooklyn that had a large skylight which filled the main room with sunshine. I was just browsing, not sure of what I was looking for. It was 2009, I was living in New York, working at Bain & Company and suffering from unrequited love. I was being […]
I first learnt about Tony Robbins Unleash the Power Within (UPW) in 2012 when Oprah attended, walked on burning coals, and filmed it for Super Soul Sunday. I didn’t know then that I would follow in her footsteps six years later, when I got the chance to go to UPW Chicago in July 2018. Preparation […]
The Class of 2010 at Harvard Business School is the class that launched a thousand tech startups – or so it seems to me, a member of that class. Birchbox, Plated, Baublebar, Blue Apron, and countless others you may or may not have heard of, all came from that class. We graduated at the tail […]
*Originally published on Virgin.com It’s the beginning of a new year, and I know a lot of people – including myself – are asking “How do I fulfil my potential?” Should I start chasing, and grasping and grinding? Should I set goals and create a vision board? We all want to know how we can […]
As a new leader of an organization I started by asking myself: what do I believe in? A long time ago, when I was a student of economics, I read a book called “The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth.” The big lesson I learnt is that to have a stable, thriving society, people need to […]
Before the storm, it’s easy to believe that things will return to normal relatively quickly. It can be hard to imagine the devastation and long road to recovery, unless you have lived through one before. The Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship – Caribbean has our Country Manager – Debbie Bell – and 18 entrepreneurs based in […]
The state of leadership in the Caribbean is changing – from a top-down, authoritative approach, to more open, learning-based environments. Part of this is due to the rise of women leaders in the Caribbean and part due to a generational handover to a new wave of leaders.
*Originally published on Virgin.com. It’s Been A Productive 12 Months For The Branson Centre Of Entrepreneurship Caribbean. Read About The Centre’s Highlight Moments, Their Inspiring New Entrepreneurs And What We Can Look Forward To Seeing From The Team In 2016. We pivoted our entrepreneur training model by launching a free, online training – allowing us to […]
*Originally published in the Branson Centre’s B:Inspired eZine Issue 10. Mervin Kerr, CEO of Island Integrators, was using three credit cards to fund his business’ growing operations – a personal credit card that attracted a 49% interest rate, a business card at 22% interest, and a credit card in an employee’s name, also at 49% […]