You Had Me At Hello DATELINE: Brisbane, Australia Sometime after the ‘Greed is Good’ meltdown of the late 1980s, management theory finally realised that there’s more to life than money … and how relevant that is for business. As business owners, we make decisions based on gut feel not perfect logic, and our team members stay because...
What’s My Archetype? DATELINE: LOGANHOLME, AUSTRALIA Last week, I introduced you to the concept of Brand Archetypes, and encouraged you to do the free online Brand Archetype Indicator to learn what yours may be. There’s still time to catch up! I promised that this tool would be practical, and so in this week’s follow-up episode I’m talking...
Leverage or Legacy? DATELINE: BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA (COLDER THAN LONDON!) Dear Reader Businesses sell for any number of reasons – out of despair, desperation, necessity … and every now and then, because you’ve built a bloody good businesses and it’s time to turn that success into cash so someone else can drive it to the next phase....
Blue Bricks and Brick WallsWelcome… DATELINE: LEEDS, ENGLAND Happy Friday I’m wrapping up my research tour of the M62 Corridor, and we’re drawing close to concluding our 4 week breakdown of Business Lifecycle priorities. Does your business ever feel stuck? Read below for solutions the Step Up phase Brick Wall extraction. In the English midlands lies a small...
As Your Team Grows: Are They United? Or Noisy Neighbours? DATELINE: MANCHESTER, ENGLAND Hi – I’m now at the end of my second week research mission around the UK, with a detour last weekend to run a workshop in Paris. A key observation so far – which may also be true in Australia – is...
London Calling DATELINE: PARIS, FRANCE Hi – It won’t affect you in the slightest to know I arrived safely in London, and am today co-facilitating a workshop at the Ecole des Ponts Business School in Paris. The event is based on some of the contributions to my most recent best-selling, multi-author book Visionary Male Leaders. WhatsApp and Email...
