by Sam Birmingham | Jun 16, 2015 | Insights
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” There is some debate over whether it was Charles Darwin who said it or not, but the sentiment still stands. I had...
by Sam Birmingham | May 12, 2015 | For Entrepreneurs
In last week’s newsletter I shared a little quote from this article: “The more wrong paths you can figure out quickly, the sooner you’ll find the right path.” A few people wrote in to say how much it resonated with them. More interesting, though, was this response on...
by Sam Birmingham | Jan 19, 2015 | For Entrepreneurs
The mining and construction boom which has powered Australia’s economic growth over recent decades is waning. The digital revolution and innovation will be crucial to our future, but what does the narrative connecting our old economy and new economy sound like? Being...
by Sam Birmingham | Dec 9, 2014 | For Entrepreneurs
Phil wrote a punchy piece earlier this year about the balancing act between brutal truth and hope being a condition of startup success. “Without brutal truth, we live the startup dream until we run out of money and go back to our day job. Without hope, we never...