I remember trying to do an exercise a few years back about imagining and describing my perfect day. I really struggled to do this exercise because I think even then, I knew I wasn’t entirely happy with where my business was at, or what I was doing in it for that matter! Would you wake […]
There is nothing worse than the meeting that drags on aimlessly without apparent purpose, and without any outcome. Having our time hijacked by inefficient meetings should never happen. The only reasons we should have structured meetings as opposed to ad hoc discussions and catch ups on the fly are: We need to work through something […]
Lots of business owners don’t have a strategy or even a plan. They tend to react more than think ahead and many are so bogged down in day to day operations that strategy is an afterthought. I do think it’s fair to say that most business owners have an idea of the direction they’re heading, […]
All things are created twice; first mentally; then physically. The key to creativity is to begin with the end in mind, with a vision and a blue print of the desired result
Always have an end-game in mind as it helps you make the right strategic decisions
There are many ways that CEOs can take time out to strategically work on reviewing, improving and growing their business. You can look outward to other companies in your industry, other industries, emerging trends and new technology – all as input to your thinking about your own business You can look inward at specific areas […]
Year after year many of us set goals that we fail to achieve. I believe there are a few reasons for that: We don’t believe we can really achieve them, We have no idea – really – how to make them happen, We’re not really motivated to do the work to make them happen. Goal […]
Managing your time is all about managing, and focusing on, your priorities. I personally have never found time management courses very useful, as they are a little too prescriptive. As with everything, if it isn’t easy to do, we won’t do it! The system I use for managing my priorities and getting more done is […]
Self managing is Job One. If you can’t manage yourself, don’t expect to manage a business, or other people, or clients, well. We use a really effective technique to help our clients self-manage. “Big Rocks” is a management concept of sorts which has been used in various ways for some time. It’s a concept which […]
Sometimes, somewhere along the way, some of us have a crisis of purpose, when you ask yourself questions like ‘is this what I really want to be doing?’ or ‘I don’t know what I really want to do’. We don’t all start a business because it’s our purpose in life. Mick Jagger has been quoted […]
