In the ever-evolving landscape of business, professional development and leadership, the old adage holds true: "Plan ahead to stay ahead." None of us possess a crystal ball that can predict every twist and turn in the future of companies and teams. However, what sets effective leaders apart is their ability to strategise, prepare for challenges, capitalise on breakthroughs, and harness opportunities [...]
3 Steps To Achieving Your Goals (whether it's March, June or October) We typically think about goal-setting at the beginning of a year. So many of us set goals and resolutions for our business and personal lives in January and then go about our daily lives. We look up a few months later and haven't really made much progress. But rather [...]
Winning teams are in high demand. So what does it take to build a winning team? As a business growth consultant, I work with many international clients. I often observe a strong desire within business owners, entrepreneurs, executives, managers and team leaders, to build a winning team. Why is this? Firstly, winning teams make things happen. By their very nature are [...]
How can we close the gaps in business and in life? Are we aware of where the gaps are? Where should we start? How many times have you boarded a train and heard or seen the words “mind the gap”? Those word remind us to take a slightly bigger step and be careful in the transition from the platform into the [...]
Reflecting and preparing is a healthy way to advance in life. We should not take our lives or life experiences for granted. Investing time in evaluating our experiences and learnings, can lead us to become more productive as we move towards our better future. We need to prepare ahead to stay ahead. Firstly, when we reflect well, I have often noted [...]
As we enter the Autumn, I often find that this period is a good time to reflect and to prepare. When we consider the huge challenges and changes we have all faced in 2020, we do need time out to reflect. We need to learn how reflecting can bring transformation. Effective reflection is not about just thinking of 'the good old [...]
Did you know that - You are never too old to have a new adventure, dream or goal. As one gets older it could be easier just to follow life, rather than lead our lives to the next adventure. Life just happens. Maybe you have recognised that you are on autopilot, and that the adventurous spirit has left you. Life is [...]
As a Business Growth Consultant, I am often asked the following question - How long will this recession last? Maybe you have been asking yourself the same question. No one knows exactly, how long this recession will last. However, as I researched the recessions we have experienced in the UK since 1980 I noticed that they all had one thing in common. [...]
Every business needs to build their profitability line to become a sustainable business. If I could sit down with a group of business owners and ask them, "Tell me one thing that keeps you up at night as you look to grow your company?" Nine times out of 10 when I ask this question, I get the same answer, "Cash flow." [...]
I recently had the privilege of speaking at the Leadership Day in Lithuania. The event, hosted by Data Miner, took place in a superb setting, which helped enhance our learning and understanding. During the conference, I met so many amazing people: entrepreneurs, business owners, managers, and team leaders. They all had a desire to increase their leadership effectiveness. As an international [...]
When I coach, mentor, or train up and coming leaders, they all want to know 'What is the secret to success? What makes a successful leader tick'? These are the leaders of the future, and they have a strong desire to make sure their leadership is not just a title, or the next rung on the corporate ladder. They want [...]
Eager young managers ask me all the time, ‘What leadership qualities are the most important for me to cultivate’? Or, ‘What do I need to learn about leadership styles’? While those are good questions--and answering those questions will certainly help you lead your team to success--a great leader needs to answer an even bigger question first. That question is this: ‘Do I [...]
‘He that rises late must trot all day’ - Benjamin Franklin These days, I am considered an early riser – a ‘morning person’. But that was not always the case! Have you considered the benefits you might realize should you become a morning person? When I first started to shift to starting my days earlier, it was so tempting to hit that [...]
Recently, I had the opportunity to act as a judge at The StartUp100 companies at the Dublin Tech Summit. I was very impressed by the high standard of delivery each of the entrepreneurs and business owners provided. Entrepreneurs are always taking a risk, but hopefully a calculated risk which yields huge returns. As I listened to each of the entrepreneurs, I could see clearly [...]
Leaders need to have a vision that sustains their long-term growth & effectiveness. In order to develop and keep track of this vision, reflection is a habit that leaders must learn to incorporate into their daily lives. What is reflection? A good definition of reflection is: ‘something that shows the effect, existence, or character of something else’. Reflective thinking, therefore, would [...]