Systems are the key to enormous productivity leaps in your business. But if left unchecked they can take you right back to square one …
Systems are the key to enormous productivity leaps in your business. But if left unchecked they can take you right back to square one …
You will have to be one of the lucky few (or from another planet) if you have not been to a business meeting where you were bored out o…
Is your business beautiful? Yes, beautiful. Imagine giving a visitor a tour of your business. You are showing her how your business ru…
In my last post for this year I want to take you far away from your business, your family and all around you for just a few moments. I want …
US psychologist Barry Schwartz refers to an experiment in Switzerland in the 1990s when the government planned to run a referendum on where …
KPI usually stands for “key performance indicators”, but I have seen enough damaging KPIs to warrant the acronym being changed to “kil…
Put anyone of this trio ahead of the others in your business: shareholders, clients, or employees. I guarantee your business will lack energ…
You already know that reality TV has nothing to do with reality. People who know they are being watched (by millions!) act differently…
Last week, I had the privilege to participate in the Oxfam 100km Trailwalker 2012, a gruelling global fundraising event against poverty and …
Would a new employee (or a potential buyer of your business) be able to see exactly how your business works end-to-end, live? Can you s…
One of the first questions I ask a client who wants to sell their business is “Do you think for a living?” If they answer “I do …
In the previous post on Being Unique I discussed what a unique selling proposition (USP) is and how vital it is to a successful business. …