What’s the difference between a seeker and learner?
And what would be the first thing you would do if you wanted you and your people to become seekers rather than learners?
Hi, I’m Richard Bosworth, the What If Specialist and master strategist who enables business leaders and heads of family owned firms to get the most out [...]
Hi, I’m Richard Bosworth, the What If Specialist and Master Strategist who enables business leaders and heads of family owned firms to get the most out of their companies through questioning their answers and challenging their thinking,
I’m attributing the idea for this blog to USA Today columnist Steve Strauss who reminds us how, when faced [...]
Do you wake up in the early hours worrying about your business?
Do you question how you will steer your way out of the current economic problems?
Are you concerned that working even longer hours is impacting on your health?
As a master strategist who helps business leaders and heads of family-owned firms to ‘get out’ from under [...]
On the whole family businesses operate informally with family members entering the company without setting out expectations of each other – and of the business.
As a business strategist who has added value to family-run firms over three decades by boosting their profitability and effectiveness – I’ve seen how spelling out expectations on roles, responsibilities, ownership [...]
As we’re all too patently aware, the current economic conditions are pretty dismal and, while we don’t have all the answers, we know that sticking our heads in the sand ostrich-style is not the solution.
As a business strategist and executive coach I also know that smart players prosper in times like these. The next two [...]
In my last post I reminded you of the importance, as a business owner and leader, of looking after your own personal future in order to help the business thrive. As an executive coach I know that, if your survival was put at risk, the chances are that would affect the survival of the business.
Now [...]
You may have temporarily staved off the debt disaster – but with the UK economy growing by just 0.1% in quarter 2, reinforcing that we are still teetering on the edge of a cliff and many customers are reluctant to buy – what is your new call to action for your business?
Everyone is looking for [...]
Many businesses do not announce price increases according to a recent survey of What If forum members and clients – and those that do give between one to three months’ notice before implementing them.
As a business strategist and executive coach I know that, while there is no one “one size fits all” solution, key problems [...]
As we toast and welcome in each New Year we then progress to making our list of New Year’s resolutions which invariably include a promise to work fewer hours and spend more time with the family.
In my experience as a business mentor and executive coach who boosts the effectiveness and profitability of owner managed businesses [...]
We only have ourselves to blame, says Matthew Parris in the London Times, for the economic trouble we now find ourselves in.
We tried to get richer without working hard – and without increasing productivity.
According to Parris the answer is in our own hands, adjust our lifestyle, live within our means, borrow less, work harder and [...]
