Our brains have developed over hundreds of thousands of years and our evolution has allowed it to make some decisions very rapidly. This development has a Catch 22 when it comes to making decisions. For survival purposes our brains have developed very useful mechanisms however these very mechanisms can cause real issues when making business […]
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The real wizards of the business world? … Entrepreneurs – by Paul Hunting
‘To receive you must be active. You will receive in direct proportion to your strength of purpose, clarity of vision, steadiness of faith and depth of gratitude.’ – John-Roger I’ve been hunting all my life. For thirty years I’ve been pursuing my dreams disguised as a business person – but secretly practising alchemy. My role […]
Do you have the stamina to keep your business alive? – by Jo Haigh
“Hard work never killed anyone” … So goes the saying, but you would think it might do if you looked around you sometimes. Stamina and energy are great dividers amongst those that have it in abundance and those that don’t. My first boss once told me it was the ability to keep going when all […]
How to use LinkedIN to build Professional Networks – by Peter Pritchett
Two of my Groups of business leaders had fantastic sessions with speaker Mike Nevin recently. He covered two related topics: How to use LinkedIn to build professional networks to help develop business How to make Strategic Alliances with potential business partners REALLY work.
How to improve the decision-making process by Peter Sutcliffe
The North East Academy for Chief Executives, Directors Forum speaker in July was Ian Moore who facilitated a fascinating and thought provoking experiential learning session on “Decisions Decisions“. We examined how we make decisions, how well we make decisions, how much bad decisions can cost us! and how we can improve the decision making process. […]
Why I say ‘no’ to being a solo entrepreneur, but ‘yes’ to leading a committed team by Charles McLachlan
Our individualistic celebrity culture dictates that we seek to make heroes of individuals and icons of their ideas. Not convinced? For a moment, just ust think of some of the celebrity entrepreneurs that readily come to mind: Dyson, Branson, Sugar, Gates, Jobs with their iconic products – Dyson: cyclone vacuum cleaner; Branson: Virgin Atlantic; Sugar: […]
Are you just working IN your business … rather than ON it? By Phil Shipperlee
Are you an entrepreneur, a business person or both? It would be a fair question to ask what is the difference? Another more than reasonable question might be to ask does it matter? In my experience, there is definitely a difference and it certainly does matter. The journey from entrepreneur with a good idea to […]
Are you a budding Entrepreneur? By Brian Chernett
The need for growth to come from private businesses in the UK has never been greater now that we are emerging from a global recession. In developing countries too, growth will come from private business, preferably from businesses set up in their country of origin. Businesses such as these are created by entrepreneurs, people who […]
Developing an Unstoppable Mindset by Joe Adams
One of the CEO members of my experiential business learning group recommended that we invite along guest speaker Erick Rainey (pictured below). Erick is a very professional speaker and talked on the subject… “Get the Edge”. We learned that Erick spent 21 years performing in theatre, circus and films, focusing exclusively on any and all […]
Develop your digital vision of Leadership by Steve Songaila
Pathfinding is just one of the critical elements a leader brings to his or her organisation. For example, developing new markets, designing products and services, new ways of organising the business etc. I meet many senior executives within my clients, within the business world at large and within industry events. We talk about the latest […]