Posts Tagged With ‘ Faris Aranki ’

What a way to be carried This is a reprint of a classic blog that I wrote in June 2020 when I first started my company Shiageto Consulting. Enjoy! In this series, I share with you some of the key learnings I have had from my first 6 months of launching my first start-up (Shiageto Consulting) and how those lessons are applicable for the challenges my business is facing during this pandemic crisis (and any business at any time in fact) The initial challenge Last Saturday morning I spent 2 hours videoing and editing a business vlog, followed by 30 minutes on Facebook Live joined by 20 of my friends... Continue Reading

Life as a small business owner: What happens when you email 200 connections asking if there are opportunities to collaborate? Somedays, running a business makes me feel like this giant fish in a sink In many ways the current market feels like there is a recession without there being a recession. It’s been 4 years since I started my business (Shiageto Consulting); the first year was terrible (thanks Covid) but since then things have gone well. In years 2 and 3 we managed to double our revenues each year, grow our client base and expand the team; then around Autumn last year, it became clear... Continue Reading

The 3 wise men This is a reprint of a classic blog that I wrote in May 2020 when I first started my company Shiageto Consulting. Enjoy! In this series, I share with you some of the key learnings I have had from my first 6 months of launching my first start-up (Shiageto Consulting) and how those lessons are applicable for the challenges my business is facing during this pandemic crisis (and any business at any time in fact) The initial challenge Some days, when running my business, I can’t help but feel that I’m the ‘mark’ in some elaborate con artist film. For those who don’t know what... Continue Reading

This picture either makes you smile or your brain to melt :/ This is a reprint of a classic blog that I wrote in May 2020 when I first started my company Shiageto Consulting. Enjoy! In this series, I share with you some of the key learnings I have had from my first 6 months of launching my first start-up (Shiageto Consulting) and how those lessons are applicable for the challenges my business is facing during this pandemic crisis (and any business at any time in fact) The initial challenge “I’m not sure I like the name. I mean who even knows how to spell Shiageto? Nobody will ever find it... Continue Reading

There’s a famous quote from management guru Peter Drucker that says: “What gets measured, gets managed!” That makes sense and something I’ve definitely noticed in my personal and professional life (interestingly, as a strategist, I realise too few people actually work out what is sufficiently strategically important that they should measure it instead often letting metrics that are easy to measure dictate what is strategically important 🙄). Being the kind of inherent maths-nerd who is obsessed with a growth mindset, I use metrics in lots of different areas of my life. Examples include: how... Continue Reading

I once lost my wallet, phone and keys when upside down on a roller-coaster This is a reprint of a classic blog that I wrote in May 2020 when I first started my company Shiageto Consulting. Enjoy! In this series, I share with you some of the key learnings I have had from my first 6 months of launching my first start-up (Shiageto Consulting) and how those lessons are applicable for the challenges my business is facing during this pandemic crisis (and any business at any time in fact) The initial challenge “I love running my own startup but at the same time I hate running my own startup.” When... Continue Reading

I’m convinced this shirt is too big for me This is a reprint of a classic blog that I wrote in Jan 2020 when I first started my company Shiageto Consulting. Enjoy! Ever found yourself spending way longer than you should deliberating what you should wear to work? Something that should take a matter of moments ends up filling 10 mins or more and suddenly you’re in danger of being late. Not only is this stressful and leaves you still debating with yourself at lunchtime, but it turns out it could or could not make a difference. [Sometimes I envy my old university professor who explained to... Continue Reading

Ta da! One amazing power shower Recently I had a friend visiting me for a few days. Ok, that’s great to hear that you have friends but what’s that got to do with anything? — Editor* Well, not only was I excited to see them but it also meant that they were the first staying guest at the new Shiageto Towers 🗡🏡. The power of a fresh pair of eyes Wanting to be a great host, I tried to ensure that all they could possibly want was catered for; I made sure the fridge was stocked with all their favourite things, that I put out the good towels and bed linen, that the place was clean... Continue Reading

This is a reprint of a classic blog that I wrote in May 2020 when I first started my company Shiageto Consulting. Enjoy! In this series, I share with you some of the key learnings I have had from my first 6 months of launching my first start-up (Shiageto Consulting) and how those lessons are applicable for the challenges my business is facing during this pandemic crisis (and any business at any time in fact) Thanks for reading Faris’s Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Subscribed The initial challenge In my last blog I talked about what I had learnt about... Continue Reading

So close yet so far 🤯 This week already had it’s weird challenges (including turning up to the wrong private members club for a business meeting) so I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised this Sunday morning when another problem beset me. What happened? I woke up bright and early for a round of golf with 3 friends I hadn’t seen in ages. Modern life being modern life, we had booked it in a months before (something I was regretting when my alarm went off at 6am having only gone to bed a few hours before). Having showered, breakfasted and done all the other morning excitements, I headed... Continue Reading