Leading teams in high-growth companies can be chaotic. Despite your best efforts the structures and processes used for hiring, on-boarding, developing product and driving growth for a small founding team … Read More
Even the most inspiring vision, and the smartest of SMART plans will be wasted, if you don’t have an effective personal management system. Your daily routine is the cornerstone of your personal management … Read More
For many people, being able to work from home is a godsend. There’s no need to wake up extra early to get ready, your commuting costs decrease, and almost anything you … Read More
It’s very easy to get stuck in a rut. Sometimes we don’t even recognise that we’re in one. A rut’s boring, same old same old. Dull, right? And that’s not … Read More
What do you believe in? What do you value? In life? In your business? What would your team say you value? When business owners are asked about their values, they’ll … Read More
Imagine you have a boat. You’ve just set sail and you’re headed out to sea – full of optimism and excitement. Captain of your destiny. Master of your fate. But … Read More
Darling, like all of us, you got off to a wonderful beginning full of hope, optimism, ambition and energy. You were out every night meeting people, telling your stories and … Read More
It’s boring, but it’s vital. Yes, I’m talking about your business’s gas and electricity. It keeps the lights on, heats our offices and cools us down nicely during those few … Read More
If you’re going on a long journey in your car, what do you do? You think about where you are now, what your starting point is. You think about where … Read More
When I worked for McDonald’s I learned that planning is a team sport; most effective when it involves the people it affects as well as those who’ll deliver on it. … Read More
I was infuriated recently when I overheard a woman telling her partner, loudly and in public, what an idiot he was. She didn’t say she thought he was an idiot, she simply … Read More
Are you often wishing you could be more creative, but can’t quite figure out where to begin? (Note: This blog post is better enjoyed if read while playing this performance … Read More
A friend of mine asked me the other day: What scares you? After giving the funny, cheesy answers I thought about the real one. What actually scares me the most … Read More
I recently had the privilege of hearing Paul Pester speak at a workshop. He was invited to talk about how he steered the high street bank TSB through the significant … Read More
I need to be clear up front, I haven’t actually met Tim Ferriss. The idea for this article started when I watched the Chewbacca Mom video and started thinking about … Read More
