If only we realised that we had all the right ingredients in our business, to make the leap – to spring forward to success. It’s that time again. The time of year we all look forward to. Lambs leaping and bleating in the fields! Daffodils brightening up every green strip of land with their gorgeous […]
‘Not suggesting we recruit in our own image and likeness … but we must be a good match.’ It’s coming up to the wedding season again. Most people think of a day that will suit – best chance of good weather, not clashing with any big sporting event – that sort of thing… and then […]
A good business operation should flow like a flat race but in reality how many are more like a steeplechase, with obstacles and risk at every turn? It may have passed you by, but it’s the Grand National tomorrow! My grandad who lived with us, was a great fan of jump-racing in the days of […]
Does your spouse complain that they see too much of you? Do your kids groan at your taking them out for the day, again? Are you the number one invite on your friends’ social calendar? Do you never take your laptop on holiday with you? No? So you’re telling me you don’t have all the […]
Feedback is weird – you either love it or loathe it depending on why you are giving it. But we all know that ‘Feedback is the breakfast of champions’, as Ken Blanchard put it, essential for any successful business owner wanting to build strong relationships and develop a high performing team, so what’s the problem? […]
Can you remember back to your school days? I’m sure for some of us it will be easier than for others 😉 Remember how you’d answer a question, but even though it was technically right, it wasn’t the one the teacher was looking for? Q. What is ‘hard water’? A. Ice (of course!) […]
