While it’s completely human to put off the tough decisions until the last possible moment, it’s rarely judicious. Emotions obscure our …
While it’s completely human to put off the tough decisions until the last possible moment, it’s rarely judicious. Emotions obscure our …
I had assumed that my partner and I wanted the same things out of our business, but now I sense not. Does it matter? I recently spent …
We have a customer that has been with us since the early days of our business. The trouble is they want us to do work that is non-core to ou…
The question that I am most often asked about strategic planning days is a little question with big implications. Often it’s asked as an aft…
A while ago we articulated the values of our business but I wouldn’t really say that everyone is living them. What should we do to bring the…
I understand that having a set of values for you business is important, but how do you actually work out what your values are? Last wee…
We find it really hard to hire the right people. We think we interview them thoroughly but they still don’t seem to be a good fit. Help! …
We recently hit on a great new concept. We’ve built prototypes of 50 new products and have many more ideas in the pipeline. We need more cas…
We are a “partner” of a giant global business. They’ve just changed the rules, which fundamentally changes our business. Help! An under…
We outsource our marketing and CFO functions but my mentor thinks we are now too hands off. I thought that was the point. Who’s right? …
We are experts in our field and deliver a great service, why then is our business only barely profitable? This week’s story is of a bus…
We have had an enquiry from a potential client but I don’t think we are the right supplier for them. How do we say no to the work? La…
