Shifting the Deadline
“If it wasn’t for the last minute nothing would get done” A saying I have used many times in the past. There is nothing like a deadline forcing you to focus and sprint to the…
Tag: Process Improvement
#244 Eat or be Eaten
The sooner a problem is uncovered the better right? It allows you to do something about it sooner, yes? Well no actually. There is a reason we leave things to the last minute to address…
#242 Stand on the Other Side
Our extended family recently gathered at a local park by the water. A park we chose because there was a fish & chip takeaway right across the road. It was a sunny day and the…
#239 Smile
I am super impressed with the experience I have had in dealing with my kids Orthodontist. Even though I have paid out a small fortune over the last few years it brings me joy to…
#237 Stop Asking for Too Much
Give first and freely well before you ask and then when you do ask, make it a small request. If you are asking too much of someone in the early stages of prospecting then you…
#234 Time is Relative
To some, time is precious and is treated with respect. Others allow it to come and go without any thought. What has bothered me for years is the disrespect some have for other peoples time….
#233 Context
We all do it, we cannot always help it, but we do it. Making judgement without the benefit of context. A friend of mine has been fighting cancer for over a decade and part of…
#232 Marketing Simplified
Marketing for many can seem complicated, confusing, overwhelming, costly and therefore often neglected; but it doesn’t have to be. When all said and done for most businesses there are really on three key things you…
#231 The Elephant in the Room
Forget “The Great Resignation” I think we are heading toward something worse. “Mass Insolvency” The obvious ones are the many who have been hit hard by the pandemic, many of which sadly will not be…
#230 Take a Moment
My wife laughs at me when she spots me staring at a blank space. It invariable means I am in the planning stages of a project at home. It appears I am just gazing into…
#229 Changing the Conversation
Imagine you and I just meeting for the first time and you ask me straight up to help you move house, my answer would be a flat no. A genuine friend asking the same thing…
#225 Diluted Intention
If you add too much tonic you will dilute your Gin.If you add too much milk you will dilute your coffee.If you add too many points you will dilute your message. Getting your intent across…
#224 The Power of Familiarity
Have you ever seen a celebrity in real life and you feel like you know them even though you have never met? Showing up on a regular basis and providing value as best you can…
#223 Next
Hurry up and slow down. We always seem to be in a rush to get to the next thing, so much so we are never in the moment. How many times do you start a…
#221 Doing Time
You will get better at playing the guitar by playing the guitar more often.You will get better at running by running more often.You will get better at writing by writing more often. You can read…
#219 Breaking Bread Together
We have a non-negotiable tradition in our household, we eat dinner at the table together every night. It has been so since the kids were born and never has it been more valuable than now…
#218 ABC
Always be curious. Be open to listening, open to a new perspective, different. Open to learning from not just those who have been there, but those who may be new to a space but with…
#217 Blockers
Like most humans, you probably struggle with getting on with doing the things you know are important, but for many reasons you just do not seem to be able to get started. If asked, you…
#210 Give it a Go
I am an experimental gardener. By that I mean I continually try things with the experience and expectation that many things will not work. Transplant out of season, mix of plants that do not traditionally…
#209 Employee Experience
I had my regular car service recently and even though I feel somewhat gouged by the cost of maintaining my car it all seems OK by the simplicity of the experience I receive. I am…