In a recent conversation with a client, he did not want to talk about the succession plan per se but about the practical problems arising from trying to implement that…
By the time you are reading this, Andrea and I will be somewhere between Adelaide and Broken Hill on the first leg of our road trip to Longreach & Caloundra. …
I met with a business owner in the past week who together with their sister were looking to launch a business importing high end linen scarves from India. The business…
I will be honest — during my initial years as a coach, I was afraid to ask my clients for testimonials about the positive outcomes we were achieving together. My…
Over the past couple of months, I have challenged business owners with the following question: “Are you acting as the owner of your business or as an employee of your…
One of my favourite quotes I often use in my conversations with business owners is one by Edmund Burke, the 18th century philosopher, who remarked: “Those who don’t know history…
A business owner reached out for a coaching conversation because they were struggling with what they should be charging for a significant project. Despite having 20-plus years of practical experience…
As the financial year draws to a close, I took time out to reflect on my conversations with business owners over the past twelve months. The conversations ranged from the…
One question I am constantly asked by business owners is how they balance genuine relationship-building with their need to grow their business through networking. They want to be authentic while…
From my years in coaching, I discovered something fascinating: while business owners face remarkably similar challenges regardless of size or industry, what makes each situation unique is not the problem…
What consistently amazes me about my conversations with business owners is that the challenge we end up discussing is often not the one they initially flagged as needing attention. This…
I recently had a strategy conversation with a business owner about where their business is presently at and where he aspired it to be. During our conversation, it became clear…
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