“You get the best effort from others not by lighting a fire beneath them, but by building a fire within.” – Bob Nelson, on coaching

“You get the best effort from others not by lighting a fire beneath them, but by building a fire within.” – Bob Nelson, on coaching

by | Jun 8, 2023 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Coaching, Culture, Excellence, Growth, HR & Personnel, Leadership, Motivation, Productivity

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 your employees, to get their best effort?...
“Sometimes our stop-doing list needs to be bigger than our to-do list.”- Patti Digh

“Sometimes our stop-doing list needs to be bigger than our to-do list.”- Patti Digh

by | Jun 1, 2023 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Excellence, Leadership, Motivation, Productivity, Success, Technology, Work Life Balance

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 take control of your list and your time… Here are 6...
“Predicting rain doesn’t count, building an ark does.” – Warren Buffett

“Predicting rain doesn’t count, building an ark does.” – Warren Buffett

by | May 24, 2023 | Board & Governance, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Customers, Disruption, Economy, Excellence, Leadership, Motivation, Recession, Risk, Strategy, Success

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 could escalate, growing weather pattern instability...
“From CEO to OUT: How a CEO’s Worst Nightmare Can Become a Reality” – A Must-Read for Business Owners and CEOs

“From CEO to OUT: How a CEO’s Worst Nightmare Can Become a Reality” – A Must-Read for Business Owners and CEOs

by | May 10, 2023 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Investing, NEDs, Non-Executive Directors, Valuation

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 even under consideration. And it’s not the first...