Blog

See all of our business-related blogs written by our business coaches.

  • If you’re like most successful business owners, CEOs, and entrepreneurs, you didn’t get to where you are by sitting on the sidelines. You built something from the ground up. You showed up, worked hard, made tough calls, and pushed through [...]

  • Debt can feel like a shadow looming over every aspect of our lives, from the personal to the professional. It's that unwelcome guest at the dinner table, the constant nagging at the back of our minds. We label our experiences [...]

  • Have you ever noticed the uncanny resemblance between the entrepreneurial spirit and the whirlwind of ADHD? It's as if our minds are hardwired for a constant influx of ideas, a relentless drive to start new projects, and an insatiable hunger [...]

  • When Your Executive Team Stops Being the Engine: Most businesses never stall because of the market or the strategy. They stall because the same leaders who once powered the business, now cap its potential This is a quick read on [...]

  • As an entrepreneur, you're often told it's not about the money—until there is none. That's when you realise that while money isn't everything, it certainly becomes the only thing when it's missing. This stark reality is something I've come to [...]

  • As we emerge from the shadow of the pandemic, I find myself reflecting on the conversations I've had with entrepreneurs and business leaders who are striving to adapt and thrive in a world that has been irrevocably changed. The challenges [...]

  • If you're like most business owners or leaders, your week is packed with back-to-back meetings. Yet, your team still walks away unclear, decisions are delayed and progress feels slower than it should be. Sound familiar? Here’s the reality: You don’t [...]

  • We trust you’ve had an amazing Festive Season and enjoyed quality time with family and friends.  If you managed to take leave we hope you’re energised and ready to make 2024 the best yet.  If you did have to work [...]

  • Stop Profit Bleed! The overlooked business costs that are silently draining your bottom line. If you want to increase profit in your business, you don’t always need to sell more, you need to stop the hidden profit bleed that’s slowly [...]

  • One of the fundamental principles we apply as Action Coach coaches is DGLPA. Dream, Goal, Learn, Plan, Action. These are all interdependent and the desired outcomes will only be achieved if all aspects of this formula are followed rigorously. But [...]

  • Busy is not the goal, Profit is! Stop Being Your Business's Busiest Employee. Tired of being “busy” but not profitable? Shift your mindset, focus on what truly drives revenue, and build a business that sets you free, not one that [...]

  • Why Weekly Profit Tracking Is the Secret to Business Growth and Financial Control If you’re not tracking profit weekly, you’re not leading, you’re reacting. As one of my mentors once told me: “You’re leaving a lot of chocolate on the [...]

  • Unless you are one of the few people who were lucky enough to receive a large inheritance, won the lottery, or married into money, you will need to create your own wealth. This is not the easiest of goals given the [...]

  • You don’t need a better product. You need a better process. In the world of business, it's easy to believe that success hinges on the quality of your product or service. But the truth is, most businesses don’t struggle because [...]

  • Why Your Sales Suck (And How to Fix It)! Are you sitting there as a business owner wondering why your sales suck? Let’s cut to the chase: it’s because of you. That’s right, the hard truth is that your business [...]

  • Much is written about South African’s high level of resilience, our never-say-die attitude or as they say in Afrikaans – ‘n boer maak ‘n plan. Research has shown that we have a higher level of resilience than many nations around [...]