Life throws us curveballs. Sometimes, we find ourselves facing obstacles that seem insurmountable, leaving us feeling lost and disheartened. In ancient Phrygia, a seemingly simple knot tied to an ox-cart became a legendary symbol of such a predicament. This was the Gordian Knot, tied by Gordias, a peasant turned king. Legend whispered that whoever untied…
Ah, the entrepreneurial journey! It’s a wild ride, isn’t it? We jump in headfirst, driven by passion and that irresistible dream of being our own boss. Many of us have been there: tired of the 9-to-5 grind, the office politics, and feeling like just another cog in the machine. We crave the freedom to pursue…
It’s impossible to ignore Elon Musk. He’s a prominent entrepreneur and public figure, constantly in the news, currently making headlines for his political views. But a few weeks ago, his company SpaceX achieved something remarkable: successfully launching and landing a rocket in one piece. This is a game-changer. Previously, rockets were single-use, crashing back to…
As I’m writing this, I realise how I’ve dropped the ball on this somewhat. One of my side hustles back in the day was researching and curating stories of people who had achieved great things against the odds: Wilma Rudolph, the polio survivor who became an Olympic champion. Hüseyin Özer, the street vendor who built…