
An effective planning process will increase your productivity
An effective planning process will increase your productivity. 12 years ago, my wife and I developed a powerfully effective Quarterly Planning Process. We borrowed some ideas from a few mentors in our world and then added some of our own ideas. We created a workbook...
7 Reasons you might not finish well
"Stopping at third base adds no more to the score than striking out. It doesn't matter how well you start if you fail to finish." - Billy Sunday Truth be told most people are better at starting than finishing. Starting is exciting. It involves fresh ideas and...
An abundance mindset is even more important in challenging times
Challenging times come and go In mid-2007 the world economy was facing challenging times. Some dubious financial practices in the USA led to a downturn in house prices that had many people owing more than they borrowed and defaulting on their home loans. This led to...
Doing what really matters is the key to living a life without regret
A busy life is often full of regret To live a life without regrets, it is essential that you know, and do, what really matters. The challenge for many is that we are unsure about what really matters. Life is busy. Few people have clear criteria for saying ‘yes’ and...
The POWER of small steps to bring effective change
Small steps can feel too easy Not long ago I began experiencing excruciating pain in my knees especially if I had to sit still for more than 30 minutes. Driving became a huge challenge. After I had to stand through a movie at a local cinema, I decided it was time to...
How to DO MORE without burning out
Being busy is easy The demands of business in the 2020’s mean that it is normal to be busy. In fact, most people are stretched and many regularly feel overwhelmed. In the post-covid lockdown period business is busy but ‘clunky’. Nothing happens easily. Our battles are...
Relationships are the key to all business success
A sales trainer I once knew loved to take his clients away for a week’s bootcamp in a nice location and teach them to make high end B2B sales over the phone. He would boast at the end of the week how many hundreds of thousands of dollars of sales were ‘done’. I know...
How busy people can build and maintain friendships
Last night I spent 3 hours over dinner with a group of businessmen I am getting to know. We get together for dinner every 2 months to discuss how business effects our lives. We are all successful in our business life and want to make sure we are also successful as...