No, Martians have not invaded us (but close). The Covid-19 virus is out of this world and causing us unbelievebale stress. So let’s not fight ourselves! We need to spend this time preserving our relationships – both personal and professional. We need to be understanding and patient and most importantly manage our stress and conduct … Read moreWar of the Worlds
Yesterday was Mother’s day. We don’t show these special woman enough love everyday and so I hope you made an extra effort yesterday. The role of a Mother is to care, protect and nurture. We need to do the same for our businesses. We need to appreciate that they are ours to love and watch … Read moreBe a Mother
We get so hung up in the losses that we dilute the wins. We have to treat business and life like a game. As long as you are always improving and having fun doing it then its worth doing. Too often we let the losses (and they come) eat at us. This is a negative … Read moreLeave the loss on the field
The last few days I have been talking about costs. I thought we should stop and asses the personal and emotional costs we are all currently experiencing. Are you ok? Once you have answered this question then you either need to get some help or find someone to speak to if you are not. Then; … Read moreEmotional check-in
What a week! I hope that my Sprautumn thinking has helped. Last one before the weekend. Now for the physical! Is your actual space (or world) organised? We have looked at the emotional and non physical requirements this last week. Now the place where we work – whether this is physical ie clean your desk … Read moreSprautumn cleaning part 5 of 5
Today we look at Ops! I know, the boring stuff – but Operations are critical to both success, performance and cost management! Yes cost – we spend so much time on email, calls, logging etc. We need to streamline this – efficiency has a direct impact on the bottom line We need to ensure that … Read moreSprautumn cleaning part 4 of 5
Yesterday we looked inward – so today lets look at our team! Who are the people that you need? Not who do you want to get rid of but rather – who could help you get the most of what you are trying to achieve. There is a difference. If you are a sole trader … Read moreSprautumn cleaning part 2 of 5
As I have readers in both hemispheres and some are going into Spring and others Autumn this week is all about “Sprautumn” The big focus at the moment is weathering the Covid-19 storm and this doesn’t care which hemishere we are in. Where Spring is a time of growth and new starts and Autumn preparing … Read moreSprautumn cleaning part 1 of 5
I have posted some heavier content this week, especially the 3 part series at the beginning of the week, so I thought a lighter note or direction for today and weekend ahead. As it is the weekend and we are nearing the end of a long year. It’s important to remember that life is about … Read moreTime for an experience