The last couple of weeks have left me with some very muddled thinking about life, randomness and impact. First, my favourite neighbour from our old haunts let me know an older gent on our street was just given six to 12 months to live. Understandably, his wife is entirely beside herself with emotions. Here in […]
In the last week of August 2005, Hurricane Katrina as a Category 5 made landfall on Florida and Louisiana. The catastrophic damage it left mainly in the city of New Orleans and the surrounding areas was unimaginable and horrifying. One of the biggest uproars at the time was the inactivity and ill-preparedness of the FEMA […]
How many times do you see or read company statements proclaiming their employees to be their greatest assets? Our strength lies in our employees! Our employees are our greatest and best asset! No asset we have is more valuable than our employees. We have all read words like these, haven’t we? You might even have […]
I regularly publish tips, tricks, and shortcuts covering all manner of business. With one objective. To inspire you with solid, tried and true ways about finding and keeping more profit in your business. Just for today, I will change gears a bit. Today is about managing your wayward emotions, thoughts and feelings. Significant Metamorphosis Over […]
Why on earth do I even care about the state of your MOJO, you ask? Because it is driving the state of your business and your life. Don’t believe me? Then let me share two stories and ask you an uncomfortable question. First Story A year ago, I met with a guy to explore some […]
What a provocative title. Verbal Diarrhoea. And you and I know exactly what it is when we hear it! I have a friend who has one of those hypnotising voices. The kind you want to listen to forever. He can read a telephone book and make all those numbers sound like the most fascinating and […]
How does one even attempt a discussion about being an Upstanding Community Citizen let alone make sure your marketing works for you? Let’s try! You know there are three legs to the BulletProof trifecta, right? Successful companies are passionate about their customers. Have wickedly simple processes. And are upstanding community citizens. This past seven […]
Everyone complains about a lack of employee engagement these days. Yet, I have never met an incompetent person. EVER. Sure, I HAVE met angry people, disillusioned people, frustrated people and even people in the wrong jobs. But never has anyone ever been incompetent, lacked talent, started the day plotting how to screw everyone, and nor […]
Random Acts of Business Kindness? There comes a point for most of us when we define our purpose in life. That which brings us the most joy. This exercise is neither a religious nor a woo-woo activity. It as a part of the maturity journey we are on. Some of us will get it and […]
Is our problem finding the time? Or finally, take action? In the last post, I told you about my laptop trials and tribulations. Update: it took sixteen days to be reconnected to the Borg finally. Thank you to all of you who wrote in or called me with your thoughts and words of advice. I […]