Get Your Organisation Running Like a Machine – Even When You’re Not There.

Get Your Organisation Running Like a Machine – Even When You’re Not There.

Running any organisation can be a daunting prospect. Multiple responsibilities, roles, and tasks that can easily become overwhelming. However, with the right systems and processes in place, managing and growing an organisation can become much easier. Some years ago, I read the ‘E Myth Revisited’, the famous book written by Michael Gerber. He emphasises the…

Why Every Business Needs a Robust Business Plan: A Boxing-Inspired Perspective

Why Every Business Needs a Robust Business Plan: A Boxing-Inspired Perspective

As Mike Tyson once said, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth”. Using this analogy for business, you could say that plans can often be derailed by unforeseen challenges. This said, I believe a business plan is an important tool for every entrepreneur. In fact, it accentuates the need for a…

Increase Your Chances of Achieving Your Goals

Increase Your Chances of Achieving Your Goals

Setting and achieving goals is a fundamental business process that ensures the steady growth and sustainability of an organisation. In my view, it is equally important for business goals to align with personal goals. This is important as when personal ambition intertwines with corporate ambition it not only increases the chances of success but significantly…

Know Where You’re Going And How You’re Going To Get There

Know Where You’re Going And How You’re Going To Get There

I read an interesting interview with Sir Keir Starmer in The Sunday Times last weekend in which he said that he wouldn’t shy away from the fact that The Labour Party’s 2019 manifesto had far too much in it. He also made clear his vision that Britain should be the “best place to grow up…