The BusinessFitness Blog
Thoughts on topics to help you make more of your business…
Resilience: “Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” – J.K. Rowling
Resilience (noun): ‘The relentless rebound from life's blows, masquerading exhaustion as invincibility.’ While not, strictly speaking, the correct definition of the word – this is more in the spirit of Ambrose Bierce’s...
“End the first half with vigour; start the second with tenacity, and stay focused to the very end!” – Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
Mid-year strikes - is your business's destiny secure or teetering on the edge? As we leave the first half and enter the second half of 2023, how are you doing against the goals and objectives you set for yourself and...
“Leadership is not about what you say, it’s about what you do.” – Jesse Eker
Are you a true leader, or a director / manager? I was listening to Dean Graziosi chatting with Jesse Eker on Dean’s podcast a few days ago and something Jesse said about leadership really resonated with me, “Leadership...
“Successful businesses are built on the brilliance of a team of people, not just one individual.” – Gifford Thomas
How many businesses do you know where the success is attributed to the brilliance of a single individual – the visionary leader who takes charge and leads the company to greatness? But can such a business survive in...
“You get the best effort from others not by lighting a fire beneath them, but by building a fire within.” – Bob Nelson, on coaching
Are you tired of lighting a fire beneath your team, or trying to, only to see mediocre results? What if I told you there's a better way—one that involves “building a fire within” to unleash the untapped potential of...
10 Tips & Tricks For Growing and Branding an Established Company – Guest Post
Initiating a business venture may seem simple but nurturing growth and distinguishing it from other companies are entirely distinct challenges, so an alternative manner of thinking and specialized skills are needed....
“Sometimes our stop-doing list needs to be bigger than our to-do list.”- Patti Digh
Does your to-do list feel like it’s a black hole, sucking in all your time and not letting anything out? You’d be surprised at how common this feeling is, but it’s also simpler than you’d think to tame this beast and...
“Predicting rain doesn’t count, building an ark does.” – Warren Buffett
Are you “predicting rain” for your business? And are you ready for the tough times if they come? After all, we’re living in some turbulent times: a war in Europe impacting the globe, sabre-rattling around China that...
The New New-Normal: Employers Demanding a Return to the Office
Is an employee revolution brewing as staff are told to return to the office? Has the New-Normal #WFH (Work from Home) ‘experiment’ run its course? Are we facing a New New-Normal and, if so, what will be the response...
“From CEO to OUT: How a CEO’s Worst Nightmare Can Become a Reality” – A Must-Read for Business Owners and CEOs
It happened again last week! A friend of a friend was ousted from her position as CEO of a company she jointly owned, going from CEO to out of work in a day… A complete shock to her as there was no indication this was...
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” – Warren Bennis
Many business owners and leaders have a vision for where they believe the business could be in the years ahead, but how many translate this vision into reality. Yet, as leadership studies pioneer Warren Bennis said,...
Maximizing Your Business Value: A Guide for Entrepreneurs and Business Owners
I saw reference this week to a report which estimated the amount of private equity “dry powder” at a massive $1.96 trillion as at the end of last year (2022). These are funds committed by investors but not yet spent –...