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
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February 1, 2019
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
August 24, 2018
Let Your Business Take You Places
Today, I am walking the talk, and living our business mantra. As you read this, we are celebrating a well-deserved and important milestone as family, with a sunny island getaway. It’s no secret I love to travel. It’s what gets me up in the morning, and my personal dream chart and bucket list is overflowing
August 17, 2018
Communication is the Response you Get
So many conversations I’ve had this week about challenges that clients are facing are a result of the same problem – ineffective communication. Family relationships that are under strain… ineffective communication! A team that is not meeting the CEO’s expectations… ineffective communication! “Them and us” silos that are destroying the culture of the business… ineffective
August 3, 2018
The Challenges of Executing Plans
Most people and businesses recognise the need for planning. As we always say, failing to plan is planning to fail. But while you might tick the box on producing a plan, executing the plan is another story altogether. When you fail to execute a plan successfully, you start wondering why you bother planning in the
