Today Edinburgh in the morning, Glasgow in the afternoon and home late tonight. Tomorrow a Bunker Day and, as well as some client calls, a huge effort to clear my task list before close of play. This weekend we reach the half-way point in the calendar year. I’m off to Greece early Saturday for our
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DIY – “I’ll do it myself – it’s quicker and easier”; Command & Control – “we are doing it my way or the highway – and I want to see everything before it goes out.” Delegate & Mentor – “let me show you how to do this, then guide you as you master it. Then
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I’m frequently contacted by people who have products and services of relevance to my clients. For over 20+ years I have maintained a policy that I do not accept introducers fees or commissions – I simply broadcast and comment on good ideas. Chris and I have been friends for approximately 25 years and recently, whilst
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Starting in 1996 (and inspired then and now by the philosophy of Dan Sullivan at Strategic Coach in Toronto), I decided that in August every year I would buy myself a Sasco Wall Planner and spend a day allocating my time for the following year: Free Days – days of rest, vacation and adventure; Buffer
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First day back after 2 weeks sailing the beautiful Dalmatian coast of Croatia – how did I get to age 65 without discovering this wonderful country? We are already making plans to return. both as sailors and independent travellers. As always, I’m constantly looking for metaphors in life that can apply to our day to
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I’ve had the pleasure of introducing The Marshmallow Challenge to a couple of dental teams in the last few working days – in Helens Bay, Northern Ireland on Friday and again in Solihull, West Midlands yesterday. It is a great ice-breaker and also filled with useful metaphors for teamwork, collaboration and lateral thinking (it also
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You are the custodian of the vision – “this is where we are going”. You are the example of the behaviours – “do as I do”. You are an effective delegator – “this is what I want you to do, this is when I want it doing, this is how I want you to tell
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Preamble (well, actually, ramble) I spend a lot of my time nowadays advising clients on their exit strategy: when is the best time to sell? how soon before I want to sell do I need to start preparing the practice and educating myself? what will my business be worth? what will likely be my exit
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When you are recruiting team members, hiring suppliers or considering a business partnership, think about these characteristics: DRIVEN – they have a point to prove, a quest; LEADER – they know how to create environments in which people around them become self-motivated; COMMUNICATOR – they are articulate; GET STUFF DONE – they just do. Apply
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A couple of approaches to business for you to think about today. The Populist Approach Figure out what is selling like hot cakes and jump on the bandwagon. Advantages: market already clearly defined; popularity guaranteed; average skill required from support team; easy to get started. Disadvantages: what’s so special about you? popular markets can quickly
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