Minor irritations getting you down?
Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill. Every single day you wake up, it doesn’t matter how well planned your day is, there will always be something that happens to either irritate, cause a problem or knock your day off schedule. Eg. train delays, car breaks down, mobile packs up, customer complaints, key worker […]
What Will Your Legacy Be?
What is it you want to leave behind? How do you want other people to remember you and your actions and deeds? I suppose for a parent the answer is easy. They leave their children behind, in the normal course of events, which is a piece of them continuing into the future passing on their […]
What if You Had a Second Chance?
We cannot undo the past but we can learn from it, without wallowing in regret. I’ve been lucky I did get a second chance. I was given a breathing space in which to reconsider my life. Stop and think what you would do differently if you did. Could your life, your relationships, your work, whatever […]
“Regrets? Perhaps a Few But Then Again Too Few to Mention….”
I have heard others say that they have no regrets and if that is true then I applaud them for their selfless and worthy existence. But is it really true? I wonder sometimes if that declaration is one of defiance, or justification for a life lived carefully, or conventionally. The opposite end of the scale […]
Looking Back to Move Forward
In the modern world our business and personal lives have become inextricably linked. One affects the other and vice versa for good or bad. When was the last time you looked at your past as a way to improve your future? I learnt the benefits that can be drawn from looking back during my recovery […]
What does success mean to you?
We are all in some form of competition– with each other, with ourselves, with other’s expectations, with other businesses. So, if we are competing, then, naturally, the idea is to win. Or is it? Winning in a race means crossing the line first doesn’t it? Or throwing a javelin the farthest, breaking records if you […]
Progress not Perfectionism
These last few weeks I have been writing about competition. How does business make itself competitive, is it really a dog-eat-dog world and why are people a vital ingredient? Sometimes we are our own worst enemy – and business owners are no different. When you find yourself competing against others, whether in business or personal […]
Humans are the best resource for competitive advantage
Last week I looked at what gives a company its competitive edge, but often overlooked as a competitive advantage is the people inside the company. In fact, sadly in some businesses, their people are treated as simply a cost that needs cutting. In times of recession staffing costs are obviously a target for cost savings […]
Sharpen Your Competitive Edge
Last week I looked at the changing face of competitiveness and how a 21st century business may not succeed by simply being cutthroat. There are still many businesses that are aggressively competitive but I would suggest this is not a viable tactic for long term growth. So how does a business, especially a small medium […]
Compete or Connect? Crush or Collaborate?
The changing art of competitiveness Which is the odd one out? Wimbledon, BREXIT, The Olympics or Sports Direct? OK, so it’s a trick question…they all demonstrate an aspect of competition, allegedly the lifeblood of every business. Wimbledon and The Olympics may seem obvious- sports people all trying to win. However, for those of you old […]