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...
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- Apr 3
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...
- Mar 18
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...
- Feb 28
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 26
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...
- Feb 15
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 14
On Business Gurus and Lottery or Why Reading Business Books Will Not Made You a Millionaire
I buy lottery tickets. I know there is a (much) higher chance of getting hit by a car (a ratio of 1 lottery millionaire to 12 car...
- Feb 13
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 12
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...
- Jan 31
Prenuptials - the business version
At times, business owners may consider a merger with another business, taking on a partner, or an investor. While any of these...
- Jan 30
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 25
The Age of trust
A client of mine, CEO of an IT services company recently had a dilemma - because of the new reality of hybrid home/office work they had...
- Jan 23
What does strategy have to do with motivation?
In my 35 years in the corporate world I participated in dozens of ODTÂ (outdoor training) activities. They were all designed to add...
- Jan 22
Pickup the £&@#% phone!
20 years ago I got sacked. It started as a simple disagreement with my boss but instead of calling him and sorting it out we had both got...
- Jan 18
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 16
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 9
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 -...
- Oct 26, 2023
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 16, 2023
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...
- Sep 10, 2022
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...
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