Okay – everyone knows a business needs systems. But what do you do when you have systems and they aren’t being followed? Or when they are being blatantly ignored?
You go and find out why. You ask.
There are many reasons why this might be happening. Here are just seven. Continue reading
When you look at your to do list at the end of the day, how many times do you find that “stuff” got in the way and prevented you from completing tasks you had set yourself?
These are your productivity speed bumps. See how many of them ring bells for you. There are many ways people diminish their effectiveness, or allow it to be diminished by others. Continue reading
It’s about helping them be the best they can be. When you do that, together with great underpinning systems, you will be a great manager and your business will hum.
Managing is really all about communication. Here are some classic managing mistakes and solutions to address them. Continue reading
As coaches, the most common complaint we hear from people who want to grow their business is: “I know I need to do some work ON my business, but I just don’t have the time.” And believe me, we understand. Continue reading
Much of the time we will look for other things to do in order to put off doing the things we don’t want to do, but ultimately have to be done.
I recognized my inner procrastinator many years ago when I found myself on my knees, cleaning out the saucepan cupboard, when I should have been writing term reports for 38 nine year olds.
I came up with a few main life rules for dealing with this pest. Continue reading