Improving Productivity 2 – the Five-Sentence Principle
How easy is it to sit at your computer, banging out reports, drafting emails or surfing the internet, but come 6 o’clock you wonder what you’ve actually achieved? If you…
Improving Productivity 3 – the Fifty-Minute Block Principle
How much of your day is taken up by responding? Don’t get me wrong clearing your inbox, responding to colleague questions, or texting friends about a catch-up is important, so…
A New (and Better?) Philosophy
Business consultants spend a lot of time talking to clients about staff issues – and all too often it’s because someone on the team hasn’t acted in a way that…
This Is Not My Responsibility
“This is not my responsibility” is unfortunately a sentence which is heard more than it ever should be in businesses. One of the common factors I find when working with…
Keeping my business tight
In these turbulent times it is no secret that business is tough for some of us. In the last few years, businesses have been loaded with additional compliance and costs…
Why leadership is so important in running a successful business.
Here are the reasons why leadership is considered important in running a successful business: Direction and Purpose: A strong leader sets the direction and purpose of the organization and provides…
10 key focus points to run an efficient business
Set clear goals and objectives:Establish what you want to achieve, both in the short and long term, and make sure your team is aligned and working towards the same goals. …