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The truth about time management that apps and hacks won’t fix (but I will)

The truth about time management that apps and hacks won’t fix (but I will)

What unproductive behaviour is routinely practiced and rarely challenged – in fact you might be rewarding it?

Creativity thrives on constraint!

Creativity thrives on constraint!

Last night I submitted a story to fiftywordstories.com. A platform that only accepts stories comprised of 50 words, no more, no less.
You may think this rule restricted my imagination. But you’d be wrong. I was on fire and crafted a story in record time.

5 steps to ultimate enlightenment…

5 steps to ultimate enlightenment…

I hope you are all preparing to take a break over Christmas and getting a chance to reset for whatever 2023 is set to bring you and the business.  Before you start noshing on mince pies please check out my 5 steps to ultimate enlightenment*

The shift from MD to Chairman

The shift from MD to Chairman

2 years ago Steve decided enough was enough.

His bonsai trees needed attention, he wanted to climb more, and frankly, if Covid taught us anything, it’s that life is too short. So we planned how he could shift from hands-on MD to behind the scenes Chairman.

Become a Natural Born Leader!

Become a Natural Born Leader!

Natural born leaders. This month I met one.

It’s like he had leadership in his bones. You know the type; they might not even manage many people, but you can tell they have the X factor.

The REAL reasons your team don’t come up with more fresh ideas

The REAL reasons your team don’t come up with more fresh ideas

I bet some of the best initiatives in your business have your fingerprints all over them, don’t they? And now you want others to put their ideas forward. But why isn’t it happening how you’d hoped?

Making Forward Planning Easier to Think About

Making Forward Planning Easier to Think About

As we continue coping with the COVID crisis and all it entails, on both a personal level and a business one, it may sometimes feel that this thing is too vast to get one’s head around.

15 Top tips for working ‘on’ your business (not ‘in’ it)

15 Top tips for working ‘on’ your business (not ‘in’ it)

It’s not uncommon these days for leaders to realise they need to be working ‘on’ the business more – which means less rolling up your sleeves and getting lost in the operational noise and more bigger picture thinking.