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So much to do, so little time
As a business owner/manager you have loads on your mind. There are the daily tasks that fill up your to-do list but also bigger ticket...
Sep 3, 2024


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...
Jun 27, 2024


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...
Mar 18, 2024


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...
Mar 11, 2024


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...
Feb 28, 2024


Business Plan - is it worth the effort?
Looking at a Business Plan that has been written some time ago (even as little as a year for new and expanding companies) is like looking...
Feb 15, 2024


5. HOW (part 2)? - THE DETAILS
Creating a plan without an execution element is a waste of time because without it very little is going to happen, and probably not...
Feb 13, 2024


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...
Feb 12, 2024


Exit, not fire-sale
A company broker I met recently told me that oftentimes business owners who approach them have unrealistic expectations in terms of...
Jan 30, 2024


It’s not too late (though it might be)
For the third time in a year, I have now been approached by a customer whose business is in a bind. It is a bit frustrating to see a...
Jan 18, 2024


Rethink
A while ago a client of mine decided to enter the online retail market. They are manufacturers of bespoke, large and expensive products,...
Jan 16, 2024


Stakeholders Needs Analysis – the SWOT's poor relation
Strategic planning is often described as planning a road-trip. Using this analogy, just as your car GPS will firstly identify your...
Jan 14, 2024


Preparing your business's budget? Stop!!!
Let me make myself clear – budgets are essential to business. They set the finanical framework and goals for the nexy year. The problem...
Oct 26, 2023


Stakeholders Needs Analysis – the poor relative of SWOT analysis
Strategic planning is often described as planning a road-trip. Using this analogy, just as your car GPS will firstly identify your...
Aug 19, 2022
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