Pity Parties
The end of an era is approaching fast, are you prepared or just allowing it to happen. Everything ends, sometimes without notice, often anticipated. Invariably the end of something signifies the beginning of another. Many…
#0680 Switch Focus
The fastest growing companies have a decent offering but are better at sales. Understanding this early enough to not burn through all capital without income. Most businesses suffer the same plight, too focused on the…
#0679 Limited
For most, your sphere of influence is limited by the interpersonal relationships you have accumulated over the years. Beyond those, you are invisible. To scale you must be able to influence without a handshake, a…
#0678 Launch It
Half-arsed, almost there, a little more to do, not quite happy, half-baked, a bit more, ninety percent there, a few more tweaks, a bit distracted, too much going on, busy busy busy. Launch it already….
#0677 Vanity Metrics
Forget every metric you thought was important. Likes, opens, clicks are vanity metrics that mostly don’t mean anything or lead anywhere. Someone doesn’t need to like your post to actually like it. They don’t need…
#0676 The Pursuit
Do you need another course or do you need to take more decisive action. In the pursuit of a better way we can get lost in the next thing. You have a pile of inherent…
#0675 Overthinking
I rarely sit down to write with an idea in mind. Yet when I sit in my armchair, something invariably comes to me. Starting with a word or two and it flows from there. A…
#0674 Judgement or Curiosity
The person who cut you off in traffic, the waiter who got your order wrong, the call centre operator who seemed to not care. Easy to criticise a moment in their day, brand them with…
#0673 Persistence
You win some, you lose plenty. A memorable phrase for any sales person to accept. Part of the process is to filter out those who do not suit or are not ready for what it…
#0672 Future Chapters
Imagine your life is a collection of stories you are using to write a book. Many of the best tales are rooted in misadventure, failures and hard knocks. Some chapters you would probably skip and…
#0671 Seek Cheerleaders
If you keep seeking validation you will never push the boundaries of what is possible. There are many examples of innovators who were thought to be crazy until they had their breakthrough. Growth comes from…
#0670 Just Do
I’m not sure how to put this. Get out of your own fricken way. You are the blocker, you flim-flam, you cufuddle, you discombobulate, you. Take stock, make a decision, act, stick to it, review….
#0669 Embrace Challenges
Challenges are invigorating. Challenges lead to growth, shifts, progress, learning, experience. Challenges are not the enemy, your mindset toward them may be. Embrace them as they appear as one thing is for certain, there will…
#0668 What You Do Not See
It is easy to think the grass is greener, anywhere but where you are at. What many will not appreciate is the work that goes into making it green. The drainage system, the soil conditioning,…
#0667 Experience Counts
Truth bomb, nobody really cares. We forgo progress paralysed by the fear of what others think, when they rarely care at all. Failing, looking and feeling awkward, miss-steps, fumbles, dropping the ball, lapses are all…
#0666 King Cash
Cash flow is still king. It gives you options, confidence to make decisions, to keep moving forward, to grow. It needs to be regular, predictable, secure, robust. Cash flow allows you to control your own…
#0665 Listen and Wait
Dinner conversations can be a little chaotic at our place. Many voices vying for airtime, it’s fun but I am not sure anyone is listening. In a business setting, this kind of over-talking does not…
#0664 Risky Moves
Risk is not just about Win-Lose and rarely that clean cut. Reputation, trust, legal, brand and safety are just a few others. Also consider the human impact, burnout, relationships, goodwill. Instead of Win-Lose, think Win-Lose-Draw-Delay-Divert-Transform,…
#0663 Banks Hey
We expect the worst and convoluted is an understatement. Whilst organising some finance my bank sent me an email asking me to sign a document and return by email. Only problem, the request came from…
#0662 Go Deep
Stay with that thought. In meditation we aim to allow a thought to pass and then focus back on our breath. Thoughts come and go and that is the point. If you are trying to…