Implementation… one of the most challenging parts of running a business. It doesn’t matter if you have a business plan, goals and targets, a strategy, great ideas, and wild ambitions. Without implementation, you are going nowhere. How many times do you attend a workshop or seminar, a brainstorm session or strategic planning meeting, and when
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July 12, 2019
April 12, 2019
DIFFERENT PHASES OF BUSINESS REQUIRE DIFFERENT SKILLS
Not everyone can start a business and get it up and running. Not everyone can maintain an existing business to ensure its sustainability. And not everyone can grow a plateauing business and take it to the next level. Different phases of business require different people, with different skills. Start ups You need risk takers, mavericks,
April 5, 2019
LOSING FOCUS DUE TO OFFICE DISTRACTIONS
Why don’t we get things done? The number one cause of losing focus is being influenced by distractions. We are often distracted by personal issues or circumstances. A sick child, an argument with a spouse, planning an exciting holiday, organising a party. But the major culprit is office distractions. Technology Friend or foe? Yes, technology
February 1, 2019
BEHAVIOUR AND ACTION GETS RESULTS
It’s February already! I know that the people I deal with on a daily basis are not necessarily a representative sample of the economy, but I have been encouraged by the number of business owners who are reporting a great start to 2019. Is it due to behaviour or action? I’ve tried to work out
January 18, 2019
SETTING GOALS: MIND YOUR LANGUAGE
The night before my daughter’s first day of Grade 10, she proudly rattled off her goals for the year ahead. While I was suitably impressed that a 15-year-old was so pro-active and self-motivated to give this important topic due consideration, I was not popular for pointing out that her goals were just ideas, wishes and
December 14, 2018
REVIEW. REFLECT. RECHARGE. REFRESH.
It’s that time of the year when everything grinds to halt and people take a well deserved break from the rat race. Successful business owners and executives don’t stop for a minute. Even when you are not working, you are thinking about working. You feel guilty when you take a break for yourself. Sound familiar?
December 7, 2018
A Litmus Test For Your 2019 Goals
Businesses that are celebrating a successful 2018 are not winding down just yet. This is the time that goals for 2019 are being identified and fine-tuned. Setting goals is one thing. Achieving them is another. It’s the planning and action required that is often not thought through properly. I have spent a couple of days
November 2, 2018
Will Your Business End 2018 on a High?
The downhill slippery slope to year end It’s November! Already! The matric exams are well underway, December holidays are planned, Christmas decorations are up in malls, and we already have business meetings in the diary for 2019. But perhaps the most tell-tale sign that the end of year is upon us is the fatigue I
October 19, 2018
Invitation: Plan your Next Quarter… in 1 day!
Get your business ready for 2019 You’re invited to join us and our clients for our quarterly 90-Day Planning Workshop, where you will document and set your goals for the new year, and prepare a ready-to-implement action plan for the next business quarter to help you achieve those goals. Businesses don’t plan to fail. They
September 14, 2018
Business Coaching – A Personal Trainer for Your Business
Joe Blob was not in a good space. He had allowed his poor diet and lack of exercise to get the better of him. He was overweight, unfit and unhealthy, and he knew he had to do something about it. But he also knew that he did not have the discipline to do it on
