The problem for many of us is not that we don’t have any good ideas, it’s that we have too many. The same is true of “brainstorming” exercises carried out by teams and organisations. Too many ideas are not effective, it’s just not possible to action them all well. Either…
Being a leader can be dangerous, but nowhere near as dangerous as waiting for others, or even worse just following them. The average person is overweight, likely to be divorced and has less than £2,000 in the bank. If you follow and do what most people do, then don’t be…
Photo by Lars Blankers on Unsplash One of the least remarkable things on this planet is the poor old potato. They are everywhere, but it is really difficult to make a good living selling just potatoes. In the UK nearly every town and city has at least one stall selling…
A car and a canoe will both get me from A to B but which is more effective? The answer is that it depends upon my objective. If I want the fastest, most productive and efficient way of reaching my destination then get out the car, but if my objective…
A huge amount has been written over the years about leadership and yet we still seem to be pretty poor at it. It is my belief that one of the main reasons for this is that whilst you can go on lots of courses on how to lead others and…
In My Biggest Mistake In Business & How To Avoid It I looked at desperation for business. Here’s my second biggest mistake in business & how to avoid it. It’s a simple thing but probably the most difficult one to accept and do anything about and it’s this. Recognise when something…
I’ve been in business since 1987 and it took me many years to realise I was consistently making the same mistake. This mistake cost me time, money and much trauma. So, here’s my biggest mistake in business & how to avoid it. It’s very simple really and goes like this.…
The world has changed and the attitude of people to paying has changed. It started with the internet and now all forms of social media have enhanced the availability of free material (good and bad). The younger you are, the less likely you are inclined to pay for intangible items.…
On many occasions I have used the UK National Health Service (NHS) as an example of how effectiveness, efficiency and productivity are not the same thing. In this blog I want to look at why effective investments require clear objectives and before moving on to organisations in general I want…
Any financial product purchased in the UK will have the warning “past performance is no guarantee of future results” or words to that effect. We know that in a world of constant change that has to be the case and so here we need to look at effective zero based…