I’ve always had a mantra about what good consulting is. It’s what I strive for, and what I say ad nauseam when I teach consulting skills. Great consulting is when we come up with a better answer than either one of us would have come up with alone. That means although I may have a […]
Bite Size Business Tips
If your team needs challenge…
We’ve just had a wonderful time snowboarding and skiing in Sierra Nevada in the South of Spain. The range is nowhere near as big as the Alps, and warm weather meant that only about 30% of the slopes were open. My younger self would have written this off as a dull holiday, and would have […]
Flourish
Flourish. That’s my word for work in 2023. It’s always been there for me. It was the biggest satisfaction I got when I had a large team – seeing team members flourish. The stories that live with me most and which get me most emotional are those where I’ve seen people grow often beyond what […]
Me first
For all the talk of servant leadership, in society at large, our focus is increasingly on “me first”. But if we actively participate in and feed a culture where it’s all about me – my daily photo to share with you all, my obsession with me time, put yourself first, look after you because no […]
The recession doesn’t own your response
Official confirmation of recession, tax raises and spending cuts. Doom and gloom 24×7 on the news. Here’s my take on what it means for us as SME business owners. Context This is not the first recession, and it won’t be the last. Sometimes they’ve hurt a little, sometimes a lot, sometimes not at all. Depends […]