A Personal Account of a Flawed Elastic Mind: What I Learned in 2020

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I’d be lying if I said to you that 2020 was good to me. I’ve had challenges with the business, but, more importantly, I’ve been unsettled and on edge. For as long as I can remember, I’ve started my day listening to world news on Radio National. I stopped doing that in 2020. I’ve become […]

The Main Reason You Need a Mentor

If you have ever felt stuck or unsure about how to move your business career forward, you have probably considered finding a mentor. Many of the world’s most renowned business leaders, such as Virgin’s Sir Richard Branson and former Apple CEO Steve Jobs, attribute their success to a mentor, and most respected business literature encourages […]

4 Strategies to Motivate and Invigorate Your Team in 2021

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Next year is shaping up to be a year of fresh changes that will force you to rethink your approach to leading your team. Expectations have changed, circumstances have changed and the way people work has changed. With many plans put on hold in 2020, both individually and at an organisational level, as the economy […]

SWOT: The #1 Planning Strategy Business Owners Need for 2021

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Has this year got you wondering why your business truly exists? Are you disillusioned with your business’s purpose and doubting your path? You aren’t alone and the solution may be as simple as reinvigorating your strategy with a SWOT analysis to determine your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Many business owners around the globe have […]

Guys, Mind Your Language

We use some crazy language in our working lives. I’ve often been told over the years that a particular task is ‘not rocket science’. I dare suggest that these days rocket science is not much of a mystery, but the phrase is still common. What someone is really saying to you of course is that […]