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Your employees are not your mates

January 14, 2020

“I get quite anxious when a certain employee arrives at work in the morning, as I never know what to expect. A happy, motivated team member or a grumpy individual who the customers will complain a...


Be mindful of what you don’t measure

November 20, 2019

Peter Drucker famously said that what gets measured, gets managed. I often hear this when working with different business owners and leaders, which on one hand is excellent as we need to be able t...


What is your competitive advantage?

April 25, 2019

When I ask business owners “What is your competitive advantage?” they are very quick to provide a long list including their pricing structure, advanced technology or the quality of their raw mater...


Let’s get back to business basics

April 13, 2017

To stand out and be seen in today’s business world, sometimes we can feel pressured to spend a lot of time, money and energy on marketing, brand awareness and trying to shout louder than&...


Your Business Cannot Run on Auto-Pilot

March 02, 2017

The other day I was sitting in a cafe, enjoying a cup of tea and finishing off some work. And watching the staff at work. Well, not quite. The female server had decided it would be a good idea to f...