Every business, small or large, should engage in strategic thinking. Strategic thinking is: Futuristic Open (for input from a variety of thinkers/people) Boundless (in its coverage and possibilities) Ongoing and consistent (not just a planning session nor conference) Challenging (to…
This action is applicable to EVERY business, irrespective of size, industry, ownership, financial expertise or anything else. If you have been someone who, in the past, has not seen the value in preparing and reporting against budgets, we urge you…
In this article we look at how to best go about setting up creative thinking …. and how not to go about it. It is necessary to understand how the human brain works, through its subconscious and conscious components. The subconscious receives…
The Motivation Myth This high performance action / article is the answer to anyone’s woes in ‘motivation’. Note the colours of the print below: Blue print = High Performance Red Print = No Go Zone Normal Print = Commentary Do…
Decisions we make are far more important than the work we do. The latter gets the job done; the former makes the difference to our future (success). So, making good decisions is critical to success This article looks at some…
A high performing team of people is crucial to running a successful business … to achieve results and to enjoy the journey. Creating and following a plan to gather them is therefore necessary. The steps below may or may not…
This is a brief but very important piece of advice for making important decisions. There are two parts in making any decision… the feeling you have inside (your senses) and the thoughts you have (your brain). Until they both align,…
There are around 4 million Gen Y’s (born between 1980 and 1994) in Australia making up around 20% of the population … How to work with Gen Y’s is therefore of critical importance. Discussion of this topic is right up there for…
There is little point going to a lot of effort to source and appoint quality people only to lose them. This is a brief look at why good people leave businesses. Lack of confidence and belief in the people above…