by Guy | 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...
by Guy | 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...
by Guy | May 3, 2023 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Excellence, Leadership, Motivation, Productivity, Strategy, Success
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, isn’t this what real leadership is all about? The...
by Guy | Apr 26, 2023 | Board & Governance, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Growth, Investing, Leadership, Profitability, Risk, Success, Valuation
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 – in other words, for businesses that are in good...
by Guy | Mar 9, 2023 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Disruption, Excellence, Growth, HR & Personnel, Leadership, Motivation, Success, Valuation
Fear is a powerful emotion: strong enough that people’s fears can kill a business. But a fearless business – one where people feel confident enough to always give of their best – is unstoppable. As Amy Edmondson says in her book, ‘The Fearless Organization,’ we now...
by Shannon Shore | Mar 8, 2023 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Character Traits, Coaching, Culture, Motivation, Success
Becoming a business owner is no easy feat. It requires hard work, dedication, and most importantly, the right core character traits. In order to be successful in the world of business, there are certain traits that are practically essential. To give you an idea of...