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5 challenging stats on work performance
Businesses are full of people who are motivated by recognition. . . Humans are naturally propelled forward by seeing and hearing the value of what they do. Money and... Read more
Life lesson from a funeral . . .
Exactly one week has passed since I attended the funeral of my father-in-law. . . It was a tough day. His name was Vic, he was 82 and a... Read more
Why it’s harder to be excellent
How do you maintain the work performance of yourself & your team members? How do you help your team to be great at what they do? And why is... Read more
Managing Under Performance
Under performance and unacceptable workplace behaviour are inevitable challenges for business owners and managers. The problem . . . Most approaches fail to deliver sustained performance improvement:... Read more
Do you own a business . . . or a job?
Many business owners I work with often complain about feeling stuck in their business. Are you working excessive hours, not making the money you thought for the effort you make? Are... Read more
Avoid the sheep dip at all costs
Are you sheep dipping your business leaders . . . Have you ever seen sheep dipping? The video below is quick visual of what I am talking about . .... Read more
Why the Easter Bunny is a master marketer . . .
I love extracting business lessons from weird places. Late last year I examined Santa and his scaleable business model. Given Easter is upon us I have taken a close look... Read more
You’re not a super hero
So many of the business owners I run into are stuck doing everything themselves, and I mean everything. Selling, accounting, admin tasks — it all falls on their shoulders, both... Read more
Don’t leave change in your business to chance
Who wants things to change? Who wants all these things? Yep, absolutely we all want change. Okay. Now, who wants to change? A few less hands. Here are some... Read more
Mind the performance gap
Building a high performing business is about bridging the gap between leadership capability & success. Yet there is one component that most business leaders forget, and I will share that... Read more
The secret 9/9/9 Business Formula . . .
The 9/9/9 Business Formula Hi, Sean Martin from Business By Design. Just having my very last day of holidays before I head back to work, hence the overgrowth.... Read more
Anti – Goals . . . design your future away from what you don’t want
Goal setting can really suck . . . especially if you are not good at it. There is a stack of information on how to do it . . .... Read more