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 [...]
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 [...]
A lot of water may have passed under your particular bridge since the recession hit with a vengeance three years ago.
So much so, that you may have been constantly looking backwards and dwelling on how the tough climate has affected you in terms of loss of clients, falling revenue and staff cuts – because your [...]
Managing inflation will be a top priority for business owners and leaders as life with inflation becomes the norm.
Preserving margin is therefore crucial in my experience as a Business Strategist and Executive Coach.
To do this requires a carefully thought out and executed strategy – the cornerstones of which are:
Know your costs in detail and have [...]
According to the CEO of Hillenbrand, the USA’s largest manufacturer of caskets, coffin sales are down “because of lower death numbers”.
1. Get rid of the energy sappers. You know who I mean. They are your company’s whingers and whiners. Their glasses are always half-empty. A meeting? They suck forth its soul. A new idea? They strangle it at birth.
Do you have any idea just how much these energy sappers are costing you in lost [...]
