Over my years as a business coach and mentor, one pattern emerges repeatedly: business owners want to implement change but struggle to follow through. To try and explain why this…
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…
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…
Over my journey in business, I spent significant amounts of time managing relationships, finances, operations, and strategy. What I learned over that journey is a critical resource I often ignored…
One of my guilty pleasures in the 1980s was watching the A-Team. Last week, a client success reminded me of Hannibal’s famous line: “I love it when a plan comes…
As a business owner do you find yourself constantly jumping from one exciting opportunity to another without finishing anything? If so, you might be suffering from “Shiny Objects Syndrome” –…
As both a sports enthusiast and business coach, I have witnessed countless parallels between athletic achievement and business success. However few sports mirror the entrepreneurial journey as perfectly as rowing. …
I always enjoy hearing stories from my clients about their business achievements. Recently, a client shared an impressive milestone: the business they started six months ago had more than doubled…
As the end of the financial year looms, a recurring theme is emerging in my conversations with business owners: there is a heightened anxiety about and focus on the challenges…
When commencing a coaching conversation, my approach is to discuss what will make the conversation a really valuable one for the client. In the past week, two business owners responded…
What I really love about coaching is when I get into conversations with business owners and it takes an unexpected turn, uncovering issues & challenges that really matter to them….
During my conversation with business owners, it is clear there is a big gap between their vision for the future and where they are today. The business owner sees that…
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