The BusinessFitness Blog
Thoughts on topics to help you make more of your business…
“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
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...
The Magic of Small Changes for Big Profit Increases
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...
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln
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...
Great News For Your Business – Growth Ahead
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...
“Happy employees lead to happy customers, which leads to more profits.” — Vaughn Aust
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...
1 Thing That Great Leaders Do
Having your company’s Vision, Mission and Value statements published and well-understood are an important facet of leadership, but they can be just too big and long-term for everyone to buy into. Many leaders now talk...
“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in, and day-out.” – Robert Collier
So often we read about people having “overnight success” and wonder how they did it – was it luck or some exceptional talent? However, when we dig down, it’s almost without exception that this sudden success has been...
Leaders Who Coach Get Great Results
Some interesting data on successful leadership came out of a fairly recent Gallup poll, which suggests a change in approach could more than double work engagement and, therefore, productivity. The worldwide poll of...
“If you don’t have a competitive advantage, don’t compete.” – Jack Welch
Of course, what Jack Welch meant by this is not that you simply give up, but you go and find a competitive advantage so you can compete effectively. We often look at competitive advantage too narrowly, at just one or...
Pointers to a Successful Future for Your Business
I’ve been writing recently about the need to strategise and plan for a post-pandemic successful future in your business – something your board should be actively pursuing. Stifel, the US-based investment banking and...
“If you don’t risk anything, you risk everything.” – Rob Moore
I first came across this quote on the importance of risk when listening to one of Rob Moore’s great “Disruptive Entrepreneur” podcasts, although I’ve subsequently seen it attributed to both the US-based business coach...
Will Your Business Survive “The Great Resignation?”
#Business #Crisis #Disruption #Loyalty #Management #MBWA #Motiavtion #Opportunity #People #Productivity #Profitability #Resilience #Valuations #WFH #WorkingFromHome If you’ve been following the business media, you’ll...