Posts Tagged ‘business consulting’

Here are five ways to fire yourself so you can tap into more energy and results:

1. Consider what you are doing that isn’t effective. Do you make many mistakes? Does it tire you out? Would you rather go to the dentist for a root canal than complete the task? Get real with yourself and stop doing these tasks. Find someone else to do them faster, better or cheaper than you can. (more…)

Most business owners wear several hats. They are not interchangeable, and you can’t wear them all at the same time. You must continually be asking: “Who am I here?”

For your business to grow and be successful, you have to eventually settle on the one with the best fit, and pass the others off. (more…)

I think it would be a frightening statistic to know how much productive life force is squashed in unproductive, rudderless, meandering, ineffective, blathering, brain-numbing meetings. Yet well-organised gatherings of prepared and fully engaged minds can be the most productive activity of your workday. (more…)

Many business owners that are of the baby boomer age have now lived through about 3 or 4 recessions, depending on their industry. (more…)

This is an excerpt of a speech I gave recently. It highlights one important aspect that is missing in business and our lives ….. read on. (more…)

Some of the top business leaders in the world say “70-90% of my time is spent on strategising – in my office with the door shut – about growing the company; how to sell more, how to reach new markets, how to support our field reps, how to attract top-notch consultants from across the country.” Many small-business owners and leaders don’t spend the time they should thinking about their business, they spend their time being a doer in their business. But as this example demonstrates, thinking about the business, strategising about it, is the most important work you can do. (more…)

Owing and running a business is often described as someone being an entrepreneur. What exactly is an entrepreneur? Here are a number of interesting points about an entrepreneur: (more…)

Writing a business plan for your business doesn’t have to be a daunting project. If you can answer 10 straightforward questions about your business, you can be ready to go. (more…)

I have been exposed to many different industries in the past when I still practised as an accountant. (more…)

Last time I continued with our series of articles on the 5 factors that impact on a businesses growth. In particular I talked about the importance of Marketing Skills within a business which is no. 3 on the list below. How did your business stack up?

This is a continuation of my “Why do some businesses grow” series. Improving your business systems (Part 1), Leadership skills in your business (Part 2) , The importance of Marketing (Part 3) (more…)