Sometimes things just fall into place. The right person, opportunity, or circumstance appears, and you don’t need to burn any brain cell calories to think about what to do. Synchronicity? Fate? Or coincidence? I believe this happens when you’ve already ‘done the work’. A plan of action is ready, on paper, or in your head.…
When you take time to plan the end in mind, the end usually turns out better than if you just get going and see how it goes. It’s the same for landscaping a garden or running a business. Pal from Bloomin’ Gardens and Landscapes admits that he pretty much winged the rocky first two years of his property landscaping…
What’s really important to you? Income? Number of clients? Happy staff? Or personally, sleep? Fitness? A healthy diet? Whatever you distinguish as really important have a simple way to visibly record it. Whether a white board, a journal, or a chart on the fridge. Only if it really counts, count it.
A long word that helps create structure for the work / life balance we choose. We do our best work when we are not nicely balanced between business, family, and leisure. But when we are deliberately and appropriately out of balance – when we compartmentalise and completely focus on being at work, being with the…
When we leave home we lose the accountability to our parents and teachers, and if we go into employment it is replaced by accountability to a boss, or manager. But if we go self-employed there is no accountability. Only to ourselves, and we are not always the best person to hold hold ourselves accountable for…
It’s a nice feeling to have Christmas all wrapped up in good time. And like any break, it also feels good to have as much completed as possible before we shut the business door for a few days. This can cause a stressful time – resulting in what feels like a hard landing, as opposed…
Distinguishing, or declaring, commitment is a powerful exercise. It creates the context for actions – whether I feel like doing them or not. Booking a holiday is a commitment. When done, there is no need to put energy into thinking shall I arrange the insurance, the travel money, or the car parking. They become ‘just…
You are more likely to be successful if you write your goals and objectives down and create an accountability structure. And what will keep you going when you hit barriers is faith – or just knowing that whatever you’re facing today you will eventually succeed. Think of the analogy in American football when the quarter…
I recently reviewed a great book by Daniel Priestley – Key Person of Influence. Useful tips on the stages to staking a claim in, and mastering, your micro-niche… Pitch > Publish > Product > Profile > Partnership But before you do this, I recommend firstly getting really clear on your ‘Why’ (I use your 3…
Focusing on what’s Strong, not Wrong A better mindset for better results There are 5 main pillars for maintaining wellbeing; Diet Exercise Sleep Breathing, and, A Positive Mindset… And there’s plenty of evidence that proves we can think ourselves more healthy. We have a tendency to especially focus on things that aren’t going well, whether…