What are your intentions for 2025? This is usually the time of year when business owners are being urged to make plans and set goals for next year. Over many years of working with small businesses I’ve realised this is mostly a waste of time. There are just too many factors that aren’t in our […]
Where do you find the answers to all those questions? A common thread in business conversations when people are talking about finding solutions to problems is “Have you read this book ….?” Closer prodding often reveals that people may or many not have bought the book; may or may not have read it; almost certainly […]
Confidence can often trump capability due to the perception and social dynamics involved. “Confidence burst into the room and boldly sat in Capability’s chair. He put his feet up on the table and dared us to say something. We glanced furtively at one another, but said nothing, because we didn’t know what Capability looked like.” […]
Are you tempted to use Substack? Maybe think twice. Substack is an American online platform founded in 2017 that provides publishing and design infrastructure to support subscription newsletters and create varying levels of revenue. The platform takes a cut of revenue generated by writers but also pays high profile writers to use their influence to […]
Success depends a lot on luck One of the most annoying things about the way business gurus describe success (as well as the “self-made man” myth) is that they rarely mention how much of it is down to luck. Yes, planning is important. Learning to do things really well is important. Making the right connections […]
