You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with
If the words of the late motivational speaker and self help guru Jim Rohn are true, then think of the five or ten people you spend most time with and ask yourself:
What are these people doing?
How passionate are they?
Do they inspire [...]
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 [...]
Are you changing the way you think and creating fresh ideas?
Are you seeking growth in new geographic areas?
Are you reaching out to related or new markets?
Having beaten the competition and survived both the Credit Crunch and Great Recession, it’s time to emerge from your safety blanket and grab some of the new opportunities.
As an experienced [...]
Taking your customers for granted can be very costly, so having a plan that keeps them engaged can pay handsome dividends.
Your customer engagement strategy does not need to be big and complex. As an experienced executive coach and business strategist, here are four simple and effective options you can use to achieve greater customer engagement:
Set [...]
Where would you like to be in four years’ time? At this time of year the answer may well include references to tropical seas and golden sands… If only! Back to reality, however: if you’re lucky enough to be soaking up the sun, enjoying a break with the family, give some thought to the question [...]
Identifying the drivers behind the profitability of your business – and maximising their impact - is key to its future prosperity.
In my last post we looked at the bigger picture – the broader areas of your business that harbour its primary profit drivers. Now it’s time for me to take on the mantle of performance coach [...]
In his new book Predictable Success, Les McKeown quotes Jeff Immelt, CEO of GE who said: “When you put your foot on the gas in this company, the car goes forward.” Les McKeown observes: “While this might sound like a vacuous truism, the reality is that leaders of most organisations can’t say such things.”
As an [...]
Imagine your perfect management meeting where everyone leaves energised and full of enthusiasm, where your top team know what the top picture is, what they’ve got to do and how they’re going to do it.
