by John Drury | Dec 10, 2019 | Leadership Articles, Personal Growth, Planning, Small Business
I wonder what sort of year you have had in 2019. Inevitably the events of the year in business and across our lives have an impact on us. Our personal challenge is to make sure we have the support in place that enables us to keep a positive mindset and a grounded...
by John Drury | Feb 19, 2019 | Planning, Small Business
My dad taught me one of the principles of financial strength when I was little. He taught me to save for the things I wanted. He agreed to pay for half of my first bicycle when I was 9 years old. I had to save for the rest. That was a lot of money for me. I did lots...
by John Drury | Jan 22, 2019 | Planning
If you want to start the new year well your first few days back at work are a great time to look at things in your business with fresh eyes. Before you give in to the pressure of all the emails waiting for you, take a few hours and think about your business. Here is a...
by John Drury | Dec 10, 2018 | Planning, Self Leadership
My first daughter taught me to be consistent. She was two and I was 30. She was much more determined than me to do the thing she wanted to do. It’s called being strong willed. Two-year olds are renowned for their tantrums and saying ‘no’ as they go through the...
by John Drury | Nov 21, 2018 | Group Mentoring, Planning, Small Business
I launched my first Group Mentoring Program in 2018. Three very genial male business owners joined the program and we had a great year together. The program was based around the top 10 Small Business Essentials that I have learned MUST be in the foundations of a small...
by John Drury | Aug 12, 2018 | Leadership Articles, Planning
‘Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans’ is a line from John Lennon’s song, ‘Beautiful Boy’. The key thought behind this often-quoted lyric is that life just happens. It is serendipitous. It happens best by chance. In effect Lennon was...