Resources
How to make a great first impression
‘You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression’ a basic business rule that is often forgotten. We’ve been all told this since we were 4 years old.
Keep you energy levels high……
Over the years, I have been fortunate to have worked directly with hundreds of very successful business leaders and CEO’s . One trait they all share is an enormous amount of energy.
The one question high growth companies ask….
If you want your team to learn from their experiences, I encourage you to add this one question to your conversations.
Are you Awesome?
In 2008 Neil Pasricha’s life was not going well. With “dark clouds” circling him he started a website to force him to think about positive things called 1000awesomethings.com.
How to get your team out of a rut……
Your team is in a rut, but what can you do about it? How can you push everyone to be more creative? Where should you seek inspiration?
Ideas to help you focus……
Have you ever had a day when you felt like you had a million things going on at once and at the end of the day, you felt nothing was accomplished?
The 3×3 Recruitment Method
Building a great team is essential to building a great business. A great business relies on its people.
How to have a great holiday!
Holidays are for recharging and reenergising! It is also a time to disconnect from work. However, many directors are not in a position to totally disconnect from their business for a few weeks.
How to implement your strategy…..
After completing a strategy process, a lot of managing directors I work with are tempted to breathe a sigh of relief.
Questions to ask yourself daily
Whilst we all have a different definition of success, the one thing all successful people are aligned on is a drive to be better than the day before.
How to create more time in your day….
The challenge with time, of course, is that there never seems to be enough of it in the day for everything we need to do, which is exactly why planning is so important.
How to become world class…
Chet Holmes is said to be “America’s greatest sales and marketing executive”. At every company he has worked for he consistently achieves breakthrough results again and again.
Time for a breakthrough…..
Over last week I was fortunate to be in Thailand with 250 of the coolest, brightest ‘movers and shakers’ from over 40 countries.
What have you failed at lately?
If we truly want innovative, out of the box thinking and leaders who are open to change and creative thinking, then we must agree that failure is an option.
Pitfalls you must avoid….
While there’s plenty of discussion about what leading MDs do to make their companies so profitable, innovative, and successful, what about the things they’re not doing?
Staying Focused on a Great Strategy
Strategy is an overused and often misunderstood word.
Multiplying the Effectiveness of your Team
Let’s imagine over the last year you have gone through a great recruitment and assessment process, the result of which is that you have both identified and acknowledged you have a highly talented team.
How marketing has changed…..
At the recent Growth Summit I attended in Amsterdam, Verne Harnish spoke about how marketing is changing and it being the greatest barrier to growth currently for ‘gazelle’ organisations.
How to create a competitive edge through self awareness….
You can’t change what you don’t notice, so the first step to making any change is awareness – of your physical health, of your emotions and your mood, of the way you are focusing your attention, and of how you’re living your purpose and values.
Tasks you should never put on the back burner….
As we get busy, we all have tasks we put off. Some tasks end up on the back burner out of necessity. If you are putting off the right things, it can be a good move to reduce your workload.
The key to lasting behavioural change
One of the biggest challenges I come across are clients who are unable to make to the necessary personal changes to achieve success.
What do you need to abandon to achieve high growth?
What do you need to abandon to achieve high growth?
How to stay de-stressed throughout the day….
In John Murphy’s recent book, Zentrepreneur: Get Out of the Way and Lead, he argues that letting go of stress that makes us less effective and productive isn’t easy, but like a muscle, it can be developed and mastered.
How high growth companies are delivering sales growth……
With the economic outlook looking positive many companies I am meeting are once again focusing on sales.