Getting things done
The majority of successful people in business are often described as being very well organized and good time managers. Fortunately, time management skills are learnable with practice and repetition. You can become one of the most productive people in your field by applying the ideas…
Productivity – what is it actually?
We often talk about making our businesses more productive. It is common in the media to hear things like “we need to be more productive” to offset things like rising prices on supplies. But, what is productivity? For the most part, we think of productivity…
A Business Owner with too many hats
They call this a “Dashing Cavalier” hat: When you are at work as an SME Business owner, do you try and wear one of these? The Dashing Cavalier: The person who can do everything? What I am talking about here is that as a business…
Improving Productivity 3 – the Fifty-Minute Block Principle
How much of your day is taken up by responding? Don’t get me wrong clearing your inbox, responding to colleague questions, or texting friends about a catch-up is important, so is getting on with the work that your team and clients depend on you to…
Improving Productivity 2 – the Five-Sentence Principle
How easy is it to sit at your computer, banging out reports, drafting emails or surfing the internet, but come 6 o’clock you wonder what you’ve actually achieved? If you feel like you never have enough time in your workday, there are a few changes…
Improving Productivity – the Five-Minute Principle
How often have you wanted a few more hours in the day? I know I have and without a doubt it is the most common request from business owners. Owning a business is exhilarating but it can also be exhausting, especially if you’re having to…
How does your business rate on People Management?
Business objectives and people alignment help your organisation achieve its strategic plan. Without this important link between the business plan and your organisation, it may be difficult to achieve your Vision. Whether you are managing performance reviews or undertaking strategic alignment, our performance management systems…
Are you are a High Performer? Try this test…
There are two ways to excel in business: The first is by developing effective strategies. The second is making those strategies happen, in a highly effective manner. The latter is all about personal high performance, yet very few executives and entrepreneurs spend much time improving…
Radical Transparency Will Change Your Life
It’s possible that I spend too much time thinking about how to improve business so it benefits everyone. But sometimes it leads to some pretty funny observations. Take, for example, one of our Best Practices, which we call “Radical Transparency.” Transparency is supposed to solve…
Disorganisation
One of the things that we often encounter in businesses we visit is DISORGANISATION – sometimes it’s the boss, sometimes it’s the team members individually, sometimes (but fortunately, not very often) it’s everyone. Other times it’s the office or workshop environment that creates the opportunity…