by John Drury | Oct 17, 2022 | Finishing Well, Mindset, Personal Growth, Planning, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership, Small Business, values, wellbeing
Are you burned out or just struggling to manage your energy? Burnout is a big issue. Energy management is also a big issue. These two are certainly related but can be confused. Poor energy management can lead to burnout. The World Health Organisation now recognises...
by John Drury | Sep 13, 2022 | Finishing Well, Leadership Articles, Mindset, Personal Growth, Planning, Self Leadership, Small Business, values, wellbeing
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...
by John Drury | Aug 31, 2022 | Finishing Well, Leadership Articles, Mindset, Personal Growth, Planning, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership, Small Business, values, wellbeing
“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...
by John Drury | Mar 7, 2022 | Finishing Well, Mindset, Personal Growth, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership, wellbeing
People respond to a crisis in many ways When a crisis hits it usually is something unexpected and disruptive. Even if it is something you saw coming, usually this is still very challenging. Different personalities react in various ways: Those who love to control...
by John Drury | Feb 21, 2022 | Finishing Well, Leadership Articles, Mindset, Personal Growth, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership, values
My innings had just begun. I had scored 2. A new bowler came on and seemed to be bowling straight up and down. No swing, no turn. I played down the line of the next ball coming at me confident I had it under control. However, the ball spun quite sharply, missed my bat...
by John Drury | Nov 30, 2021 | Finishing Well, Group Mentoring, Mindset, Personal Growth, Planning, Small Business, values, wellbeing
You know you are too busy when you do not feel like you have time to think. It is vital to be regularly reflecting on your business. Ideally, you need to carve out some thinking time every week. I strongly urge you to take at least half a day once a quarter (4 times a...
