I think the worst advice I’ve ever received is: that’s the way it’s done. It should never be like that, there is always a new way to approach something. Even if it’s been done the same way for years and years, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t approach whatever that task is with a critical mind. [Read More]
How To Achieve Bold Goals And Work With Your Heroes
The more times people put themselves in a position of being uncomfortable, the stronger they become. Brian Paes-Braga is a partner at the Fiore Group, a private investment firm with interests in the mining, technology, entertainment, and beverage industries. Brian has been involved in a host of entrepreneurial, and philanthropic ventures, but is perhaps best [Read More]
War, Conflict, And Big Data: Meet The Indiana Jones Of The Mining Industry
Don’t assume that the local population works by the same rules that you do, or even understands the same rules. Taking the time to understand how people make decisions, and the rules by which those decisions are made is time exceedingly well spent. When Donald Bray reads this title, he’s going to hate it. But [Read More]
How To Deploy Venture Capital In The Resource Sector
“We find people who are very talented and we work with those people, and help out wherever we can. We focus the company on the core competency of that individual that we’ve partnered with… These people that we work with tend to have the same philosophy we have with respect to how to build value.” [Read More]
