28/07/2015

Following the Yellow Brick Road to a successful international career

Even though the majority of the yellow brick road is polished and smooth, the road has areas where many bricks are broken or have been uprooted from their foundation. When I look back on my own journey to a successful international career, the road that I followed looped by steep cliff edges, and was riddled with its share of missing bricks and potholes.

23/06/2015

3 ways the expansion of the Panama Canal will affect global trade

Since 2007, the expansion of the Panama Canal has been underway, which will dramatically increase the size of the canal, and therefore the size of the vessels that can pass through it. Soon, ships able to hold as many as 13,000 containers will be able to pass through the Canal. This will have three important effects on world trade:

02/06/2015

The top 3 myths about going global

It’s important to separate facts from myth; for global business in general, and international markets expansion in particular. Here are the top three myths about going global that people seem to believe.