by John Drury | Mar 27, 2025 | Leadership Articles, Planning, Self Leadership, Small Business, Team Building
Working as a Business Mentor for the past 15 years, I have noticed a lot of business owners start to drift off track by the end of March. After the Christmas/New Year holiday break, most have clarity about their goals and are able to implement some basic plans at the...
by John Drury | Jan 7, 2025 | Finishing Well, Personal Growth, Planning, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership, wellbeing
Just before Christmas 2024, I had surgery to remove my prostate gland. There were very early signs of cancer developing there. My father and grandfather both died when cancer metastasised from their prostate to other parts of their body. My urologist strongly advised...
by John Drury | Nov 26, 2024 | Contentment, Mindset, Personal Growth, Planning, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership, Small Business, values, wellbeing
I believe there are 3 main currencies that we all use every day: money, time, and energy. Back in the 20th Century the main currency people used was money. The first half of the 20th Century was a write-off. We had two devastating world wars (1914- 1918 and...
by John Drury | Sep 26, 2024 | Finishing Well, Mindset, Personal Growth, Planning, Self Leadership
The 4th quarter of the calendar year has two main goals: To finish the current year strongly To set up the new year opportunities – so you hit the ground running in mid-January To achieve both goals it is vital that you have a structure to your planning process....
by John Drury | Jun 3, 2024 | Planning, Self Leadership, wellbeing
There are so many things that need to be done every day in a growing business. When your business is small, a lot of those tasks fall to you as the business owner. It is very easy to start your day with a long TO DO list which grows longer throughout the day. You are...
by John Drury | Apr 8, 2024 | Mindset, Personal Growth, Planning, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership
A business year is a bit like building a house This year my wife and I purchased an investment property and are building a duplex off the plan in SE Perth. We are watching from afar as the land has been cleared, the slab has been laid and the frame is about to go up....