Marion Freijsen “Do or Don’t: a Self fullfilling Prophecy?”

In her weekly blog on the E.Factor, my colleague Marion Freijsen gives her spin on the current economic crisis. What is especially unique here is something you don’t hear much in the media these days…a perspective from a non-American entrepreneur who does an enormous amount of business here in the states and around the world.

Do or Don’t: a Self-Fullfilling Prophecy?

Marion Freijsen | Oct 18, 08

These days you cannot open a paper, or switch on the TV or even your laptop, without some story of impending doom and gloom related to the “Financial Crisis”. Particularly in the US, programmes are filled with experts that provide their vision on how a citizen may survive this time, those visions ranging from saving coupons, to staying at home and playing board games with home made popcorn instead of going out to the cinema etc.

The question it raises in my mind is what this is all about. First of all, there are TWO situations that arose in recent months instead of it being ONE. Read more

Marion Freijsen “Do: Be Inspired”

Marion Freijsen is a good friend and a colleague at the E.Factor. Her weekly blog posting speak volumes…not only about entrepreneurship but about passion and risk…and this week’s posting is no exception to the rule. Marion was on the panel at at recent Wall Street Journal “Insight Exchange Business Owners Breakfast Series”

Marion Freijsen | Oct 4, 08

Yesterday I had the honour of speaking on a panel in Denver at the invitation of the Wall Street Journal as part of their “Insight Exchange” breakfast series. The breakfasts are hosted throughout the country and moderated by Wendy Bouds, small business editor of the WSJ. Read more