The one element of my business industry that I dislike the most is ego. Pride can get to business owners when they start to succeed. Pride is a bad trait that has no foundation because success can come and go any day. I have noticed many businesses shutting down and …
Read More »What is your biggest fear in business? by Dark Joseph Ravine
To be completely honest, I do not have any fears in business whatsoever. The reason being is because I believe in the Creator. I believe that whatever is meant to be will be regardless of our efforts. Even though I do believe everything in life requires our full effort before …
Read More »Your business is destroyed, what one thing can never be taken from you? by Dark Joseph Ravine
If my business was destroyed, the one thing that can never be taken from me would be my memories of the time I had running the business. I believe that life is only about memories and experiences and that everything else, such as money and materialism have little significance. Money …
Read More »How important is a sense of humour in your business? Anything too serious to be joked about? by Dark Joseph Ravine
As a businessman, I truly believe that joking around and being funny in business is very important because it creates an environment that is enjoyable and not always so serious. I’ve always loved joking around in general. Of course not everyone likes joking around, so I do believe that the …
Read More »What is your biggest regret in business? by Dark Joseph Ravine
Realistically, I try to never have any regrets about anything in life, even in business. Henry Ford said, “Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, only this time more wisely.” This quote agrees with my own way of thinking about life and business. Each day, I am always thinking …
Read More »If someone is going to work with you for a long time what is important they know about you that might not be immediately obvious? by Dark Joseph Ravine
If someone is going to work with me for a long time, the important thing they should know about me that will not be obvious is that I can be trusted. Of course, trust takes time to build, but as long as we can compromise together, I think we will …
Read More »What do you think is the biggest myth of building a business? by Dark Joseph Ravine
I think that the biggest myth of building a business is that sometimes business owners think the more money they invest, the more successful they will be. I believe this is the biggest myth because I once felt this way. However, this has not been true, by any means, from …
Read More »What one thing do you feel makes the biggest impact on company culture? by Dark Joseph Ravine
I personally feel that the biggest impact on company culture is how owners or managers treat their employees and customers. All workers have to be willing to help companies benefit by providing hard work and value. They should treat all employees and customers with kindness so that the work environment …
Read More »What is your fondest memory of something that happened in your business? by Dark Joseph Ravine
The fondest memory of something that happened in my business was coming to the realization that I did not have to invest too much money to kick-start it, and that any business is possible to operate even on a low budget. This memory brings me happiness because should I want …
Read More »What mistake have you made that you learnt the most from? by Dark Joseph Ravine
The biggest mistake I have made was relying on advertisements as a means of attracting customers to my business. I advertised over and over again, hoping to achieve the desired result but it didn’t happen. I believed if my business was seen by millions of people worldwide, I would find …
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