Einstein’s definition of insanity was doing the same thing over and over again, each time expecting a different outcome. Sometimes, I think most of us are insane because so many of us do the same thing repeatedly and hope for different results. Do you eat the same foods yet hope to lose weight? Do you […]
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Most of us like to help others when we can. We want to teach, mentor and coach people so they may succeed. Why, then, is it so hard for us to ask for help when we need it? There are many reasons why we don’t ask for help. The main reasons include: We don’t want
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Congratulations! You’ve made it to the top. You’re the business owner or leader of a successful company. You’ve shown enormous courage, achieving the things you’d set out to achieve. You’ve got a good team, board and customers. You’re making decent profits and your systems and processes are working well. However, something doesn’t feel right. You’ve
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Australians don’t like asking for help. We worry it’s a sign of weakness. Business owners especially think they should know it all, and fear that asking for help reveals their “incompetence”. So, they put it off. The problem is, when they do finally ask for help, it’s usually too late. The issue has exploded to
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It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. We all believe this adage, but are we using it to the best of our ability? From our childhood, our parents and teachers taught us the importance of learning and the “what you know” part. Of course, that is helpful. But when you grow up and
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What currently causes you stress? What in life would you like to do that you haven’t started yet? – whether it’s in your business or your personal life. Why do you know what you need to do, but you just can’t do it? Why do you hope, pray, dream for things but never seem to
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Typically, people only take advice from people they trust. As business owners and leaders, how do we gain the trust of people who don’t know us well? And how do we learn to trust people we don’t know, but who could provide us with the advice we need? The first step towards building trust is
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What lifecycle is your business currently in? You may be emerging, growing, changing or exiting. Which do you want to be in? If you’re in an emerging market, you need to know what your competitors are doing so you can stay ahead of the game. Having the right systems and processes in place is essential.
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Have you done yourself out of a job? Do your executives make the decisions for you? If not, you haven’t got the right structure, delegation, accountability or consequences. Yes, I know it’s hard to think about – you not doing everything or being responsible for everything. But that’s the end goal! The goal is to
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You’re the owner or leader of a $30 million business. You’re successful. You’ve achieved incredible things, have a loyal team, loyal customers, and you’ve got a great strategy and product. Yet, you know you could achieve more. You could employ more staff, generate more money and make your business even more valuable. But how will
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