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If it smells like cheese…

I have recently read Michael Lewis’s Premonition. It is about the people who back in the Bush administration created a nationwide...

Start with WHY – another take!

You may be familiar with Simon Sinek’s TED talk and book. Here’s another WHY angle. A client of mine who is the founder of a small...

You get what you pay for - or not?

Earlier today I had a conversation with a CEO of a company that paid through the nose for a shiny new strategic plan. The plan worked...

Strategy - it's not just for corporates

Many SMEs run for the hills when they hear the word "strategy". It's small wonder considering the fact that it is derived from the Greek...

Power, Pay or Position - An abridged version Maslow Hierarchy of Needs or How Career Choices Are Made

Anyone who’s been to the a lecture on organisational behaviour (and many who haven’t) has heard and seen the Maslow Hierarchy of Needs....

Everyone’s got a plan until they get punched in the mouth

The title above is a famous quote from Mike Tyson. It also happens to be true – just ask the #homeoffice about their #refugee...

Structured mentoring – an oxymoron?

A good mentor does not tell their mentee what to do. Mentoring is first and foremost about listening, asking questions, and providing a...

4. How (Part 1) - COURSES OF ACTION

Continuing with the road trip analogy, the next thing your GPS does after you enter your desired destination and find your current...

Peter Pan, hidden Peter Pan, and hidden pseudo-Peter Pan - or Do you REALLY Want to Grow your Business?

In my journeys as a mentor in Neverland I have come across various types of #business owners: - The genuine Peter Pan: small business...

Rethink

A while ago a client of mine decided to enter the online retail market. They are manufacturers of bespoke, large and expensive products,...

WFH – is the Allen Curve dead?

All of my professional life I have been working in an office, surrounded by people. This has all changed when I moved to the UK in 2015 -...

2023 Reading List

I have spent some time over the year-end break, reviewing the #business books I have read last year. Here are my recommendations: 1. The...

1/5 SME owners plan to sell within the next two years - is it you?

https://bmmagazine.co.uk/in-business/one-in-five-sme-owners-planning-to-sell-part-or-all-of-business-by-2025/ Selling your business is...

Midnight Oil Season

Back in my days in the corporate world, my family knew that from the end of September until the end of October I will barely be home. The...