by Guy | Sep 27, 2021 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Excellence, Leadership, Motivation, Success
Churchill, probably best-known for his wartime leadership, was somebody who would never give up. Apart from his early years in the military, he was one of the longest-serving politicians in British history, serving from 1900 until 2 months short of his 90th birthday...
by Guy | Sep 22, 2021 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Customers, Growth, Profitability, Sales, Success, Valuation
Often, when we look at a business, it seems that big changes are needed if the business is to achieve decent levels of profitability. However, the reality is that small changes to the critical levers in a business can lead to huge increases overall, due to the...
by Guy | Sep 20, 2021 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Excellence, Growth, Leadership, Strategy, Success
Although there is some doubt as to whether Abraham Lincoln actually said this, the principle is absolutely correct and in keeping with his character – he was known for planning and being a very effective leader. Anyone attempting to chop down a tree with a blunt axe...
by Guy | Sep 15, 2021 | Board & Governance, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Disruption, Economy, Growth, Leadership, Pandemic, COVID, Profitability, Strategy, Upturn
No less than 61% of South African SMMEs surveyed by Mastercard* in Q2 this year are actively planning for growth. This despite a massive 84% saying their revenue has been negatively affected by the pandemic, with the survey showing that 79% are looking at earnings...
by Guy | Sep 13, 2021 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Customer Experience, CX, Customers, HR & Personnel, Motivation, Productivity, Profitability, Work Life Balance
Vaughn Aust really captures this succinctly – if your team is happy, it’s going to be a lot more productive, and will be giving the right message to your customers, too, making them happier, and leading to a more profitable business. Often, executives are entirely...
