None of us want to hear or think that maybe we are the problem in our business, but so many times that is the case! If you see your own behaviour in any of these examples, it will definitely be worthwhile to think about what you need to focus on to get past this. Positive […]
All of us can hang on too long to a business that no longer fulfils us. Why? We tell ourselves things like ‘I just need a break and I’ll be more inspired when I’ve had some time out’. We ignore the facts that are telling us to let go, like financial indicators across the board. […]
Vision When thinking about the vision for your business, there MUST be a picture that engages and excites you about what you could create. I believe it needs to come more from your heart than your head. Don’t get caught up creating a business around what you could do. Focus on what you really want. […]
In everything I write and teach about strategy the first step is always to understand what is really going on inside your business. You need data, information and you need to analyse and understand it. From a right brain objective perspective, that’s it. That’s Step 1. Right Brain Objective Data-Driven Step 1 The fundamental information […]
I want to share a question with you this week, that may not apply to all of you. But if there’s any of you that are feeling a little bit frustrated, or unfulfilled, or just not quite satisfied that you’re doing exactly what you want to be doing, I think this is a really insightful […]
In order to make this an easy read, I’ve given 7 points to consider in response to the question of whether your marketing strategy needs a refresh… Do you have a content marketing strategy? We need to remember the key point of content marketing is to take your readers through the process of AIDA: Attract […]
When we had our first wave of lockdown early on in the year, it became obvious that business would not be the same for the next few months. As the months rolled on, it seemed that business for most companies would possibly never be the same. Apart from the industries that have been deeply affected […]
If you have individual items to get done, you will create a list. These items may not be related to each other. If you have a task that requires a few actions to be completed, you could still create a list to get these done. When there’s a project to be completed that has a […]
Managing a team remotely isn’t any more problematic than managing one in person, IF you have the right framework in place. Whether you manage a team of two or one hundred and two, there are some key things you need to have in place to make managing your team easier. These include some of my […]
The reason I’m covering this topic is because all too often I see small business owners – mostly those in Foundation – focusing just on sales. All their activities are about getting the sale, and being paid to receive the cash (or the funds). Whilst that is an extremely important part of your business to […]
