For today’s hungry businesses each competing for a slice of the pie, strong communication is THE most important tool. With a minefield of systems, workload expectations and (sparkling) employee personalities in place; the art of clear communication remains a key...

One of the toughest challenges that a business will face, is building a winning team. There are lots of great books out there on company culture and hiring which can help you along the way, however an area which companies commonly fail to focus...

Business owners often come to me, frustrated about their teams; they tell me that something isn’t quite right, that they are having to spend lots of time managing their employees, leaving time and energy for little else. It’s sadly quite common for SME business owners...

In business, the most successful leaders plan ahead. No matter what your industry or company size; as a business owner it’s important to set small and large-scale goals and align these with what’s known as ‘The Critical Number’. Whether you’ve only recently discovered...

The value of a business can be a contentious issue, because more often than not, an owner believes that their company is worth more than it really is. The owner may base their own company valuation on how hard they have worked to build it, how many hours they have put...

Communication is the backbone of any successful company.   In this artifice I want to look at our inability to remain present when people are communicating with us. We all have people in our lives that we do not resonate with; people that we just don’t find that...

Recently I have been lucky enough to chat with Richard Maloney, Founder & CEO of Engage and Grow, and we’re exploring a hot topic that’s becoming a crucial problem in the current business climate: Why employee engagement is critical for business success. A Shift...

Today I want to talk to you about a topic which is quite contentious, yet very important; I want to talk to you about Terrorism. Over the past several years, there’s been a growing discontent amongst the masses and as a result, more and more people who are unhappy,...

A bucket list is a collection of experiences which a person wishes to have, before they die. On my bucket list, for example, I have places I wish to visit, things I want to do, experiences I want to have and items which I want to buy. The activities which you put on...

The world’s richest people have seen their share of the globe’s total wealth increase from 42.5% at the height of the 2008 financial crisis to 50.1% in 2017, or $140tn (£106tn), according to Credit Suisse’s global wealth report published in 2017. On a recent trip to...

One of the most common challenges I hear from entrepreneurs and their teams, is that there just are not enough hours in the day.  The reality is however, that we all have 24 hours; the challenge is, knowing how to use that time effectively. To help you to better...

In business most people tend to gravitate towards leadership, and management is often overlooked as an important topic. Although leadership skills are crucial for business growth, there’s no point in focusing on this without putting your management skills to the test...

One of the biggest challenges leaders face today is how to move on from industrial age leadership.  Thankfully there is a new school of thought that is starting to emerge. I came across Michael’s book about a year ago and knowing that he was one of the coaching...

First let’s ask the million dollar question: What does quality of life mean to you? For some people, having a good quality of life equals the big dream house, the flashy sports car, expensive holidays and of course, living life with an abundance of cash. But for...

Today I’d like to look at something that frequently comes up in meetings with my clients. It’s an area which could be vital to the success of your business – and that’s ‘how to build a great team’. For the purpose of this article, I’m going to use a football analogy -...