“Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right” – Henry Ford

by Guy Whitcroft | Nov 16, 2020 | BusinessFitness, Excellence, Growth, Motivation

This might seem a little Zen-like at first glance, but it’s really a very clear sentence about attitude. Simply, your attitude determines your success… If you truly believe you can accomplish something, you will. If you have serious doubts, you won’t. Coincidentally,...

“We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes – understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.” – Arianna Huffington

by Guy Whitcroft | Nov 9, 2020 | BusinessFitness, Excellence, Growth, Leadership, Strategy

We need to stop being scared of bad decisions. Everyone makes them from time to time – it’s part of learning and moving ahead. Arianna Huffington, named by both Time and Forbes as one of the world’s most influential people, certainly did not let 36 rejections of her...

Success Comes from Working ON Your Business, Not IN It.

by Guy Whitcroft | Oct 29, 2020 | BusinessFitness, Excellence, Growth, Leadership, Strategy

Times are tough! Business is slow! Money’s in short supply! However, the old saying, “Goedkoop is duurkoop” has never been more appropriate. It’s at times like this that business owners often pull in their horns and, even more than before, try to do everything...

1 Critical 5-Word Question for All Businesses

by Guy Whitcroft | Oct 29, 2020 | Board & Governance, BusinessFitness, Excellence, Growth, Leadership

There’s a really simple question that every business board should ask itself at each board meeting – and even the smallest company should have at least one board meeting a year, and preferably one a quarter, particularly in these difficult times… By asking this...