Delegate Decision Making: Why ‘You Decide’ Might Be Your Best Two Words Two of the most useful words a leader can say might just be “you decide.” Said at the right moment, they delegate decision making back to the person best placed to make the call, while freeing up the
The Knowing-Doing Gap: Why Information Alone Won’t Change Your Business Most business owners are not short on information. Between podcasts, courses, industry groups, and advisors, there is rarely a shortage of good ideas about what could be done differently. The real challenge sits somewhere else entirely: the knowing-doing gap, the
Invest in Marketing: Why It Makes Selling Easier There is an important difference between marketing and selling, and understanding it can make growing a business considerably easier. Marketing is like fertilising the soil before you plant the seeds of a sale, and the more you invest in marketing, the less
Why Counter Offers Fail to Keep Good Staff A good employee hands in their resignation, the business scrambles, and puts together a better offer that convinces them to stay. It feels like a win, but research from Harvard Business Review tells a different story. Roughly half of employees who accept
Daily Huddle: A Small Habit That Builds a Business That Runs Without You Most business owners want the same thing: a team that can run the day without them holding everything together. That goal often starts small, and it can start with a daily huddle. Ten minutes at the start
Outside Your Comfort Zone: Why Growth Lives at the Edge, Not the Middle Some parts of running a business feel energising, while others feel flat, and it is not really about which tasks you enjoy most. Psychologists have studied this pattern for decades, under different names. One idea is called
With all the world has thrown at us, we wouldn’t be surprised to hear that your workplace employee morale levels have dropped. As the employer, you’ll be aware that low morale can result in an increase in resignations, conflicts, and absenteeism, along with decreased productivity and missed deadlines. The good
Welcome to this week’s 3 in 3 at 3, where we get you the three key things you need to know for your business in three minutes or less at three o’clock on a Monday. Thing One: Buying a New Vehicle to Save Tax This is a conversation we have
Welcome to this week’s 3 in 3 at 3, where we get you the three key things that you need to know for your small business in three minutes or less at three o’clock on a Monday. Thing One: Write off Bad Debts Thing one this week is bad debts.
