Success Begets Success
16th of December, 2021
Where are you mostly sitting, 1,2 or 3? Whatever is your selection, there is one insight that I encountered numerous times during 2021. Perhaps it is not earth shattering, but certainly impactful.
Getting to the Brass Tacks of the #’s
19th of November, 2021
It is a legal requirement for you to be reporting your numbers back to the Government of the day, this being your GST and company tax numbers. Most businesses have a bookkeeper or accountant managing this process to ensure it is done correctly. It is non-negotiable, you must do it and you must do it correctly.
Developing a Positive Accountability Culture in Your Business
4th of November, 2021
At face value it is very difficult to measure how accountable people are in your business. After all, we all have different perceptions of what accountability is. So rather than delving into that murky water, I will rather assume that you would like to (and should be) continually working to improve the culture of accountability in your business.
False Positives
21st of OCtober, 2021
The technical definition of a False Positive is when a test result indicates the presence of a condition. The doctor says you have X, when in fact a later test confirms you don’t (wow, nearly back into virus talk here.) In business life we meet False Positives often.
Timing and Productivity
7th of October, 2021
You’re Dumber in the Afternoon
Studies have further demonstrated that our individual traits like personality and even IQ are not stable but fluctuate enormously over time. This time being within a day, the week, over seasons etc.
Being the YOU
16th of September, 2021
While in lockdown, our BIG community have been meeting at least weekly. Having a sense of community, one where we can safely share and learn from one another is invaluable.
The Opportunity of Downturns – Preparing the mind
1st of September, 2021
It’s not just headlines, it’s true. More billionaires are made during the hard times than in the good times. While I checked the accuracy of this, I was equally startled to read that in China alone, in the last year they have produced a new billionaire every 34 hours!
It’s Meercat time, in fact, a little past it already.
19th of August, 2021
A plan is merely an intent, and this is what 90-day planning is all about. The intent needs to be strong, in fact bulletproof, but the exact steps on how we deliver on the intent need to have wriggle room as the environment we operate in is dynamic.
What Olympians Teach Us About Business
5th of August 2021
Imagine if you could build a team within your business that would perform as if they were podium placed Olympians?
SEO For Small Business
22nd of July, 2021
As leaders and business owners do you sometimes wonder about how much of an expert you really need to be? Personally, I have subscribed to this quote: “Even if you don’t do the work, you should know the work.”
Expose Yourself for the Greater Good
8th of July, 2021
If you are implementing 90-day planning, then you would have just completed Quarter 1. What worked well, what did not work out? First to yourself and second to your team, I encourage you to expand on reflecting Q1’s performance. However, most importantly, explain the behaviour that did or did not happen resulting in these results.
The 5 Top Reasons Why Business Owners Protect Their Employees From Knowing All
Based on my own experience and after asking many others, these are the top 5 reasons why we don’t say it like it is to our staff: 1. You are concerned that…
