Stop Reading Emails, and Start Working
As the CEO of Business Benchmark Group, one of the critical questions I ask all clients is: How productive is your working day? Whether you run a small business, own an empire, or work from home, everyone is looking for ways to be more productive at work. When we experience a highly effective workday, it […]
Does it make the boat go faster?
A perfect business owner friend shared this story with me, and it’s timely. I think I will share it with you. So, are you familiar with the question, “Does it make the boat go faster?” This question has become a key phrase that we often use at Business Benchmark Group and is a crucial part of […]
Get Things Done: Create a Business Culture of Execution
As a business coach, I often explain the differences and importance of Vision and Execution. Put vision is deciding what to do. Execution is all about making it happen. It’s the follow-through. So my question to you this week is: ‘Do you have a culture of execution?’ This article looks at what it means to have […]
Are You Afraid of Failure?
Conquering your fear of failure I have seen first-hand the limiting effects of fear of failing on a business and its owner. My role as a business mentor continues to astound me with how many people with great ideas are stuck in fear of failure. So here’s a question: What would you do if you couldn’t […]
How Do You Track All the Important Numbers in Your Business?
While you have some time away from the pressures of the day-to-day running of your business, it is good to think clearly about your important business numbers and consider which areas of your business you can improve upon in 2022. I want to emphasize, yet again, how important it is to understand and monitor all […]
Are You Proactive or Reactive?
You don’t want to be a constantly changing business and starting new things. Returning to square one at the first sign of trouble does not mean you are flexible and responding. It means you are reactive and lack a plan. You let circumstances dictate your behaviour rather than responding to your business plan. Remember, it’s always about […]
Top Non-Negotiables of Productivity
It’s that time when many reflect on the years they have achieved so far. So what have you achieved during the first quarter of 2018? Are you happy with the progress made, or are you settling for more of the same? This week I will share what I call the non-negotiables of productivity and how […]
How to Leverage Your Team
Leveraging your team is also of course important – in fact, essential – for your success. How do you get more value created in less time? Who are the people you need? What are the tools that you will be providing them with? What are the resources you have in your environment? You’re not trying […]
