Business Strategies

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 [...]

Boost Team Productivity: 6 Proven Strategies to Reduce Stress and Elevate Your Business Are you frustrated because your team isn't as productive as they could be? Do you feel that with just a bit more effort, your business could achieve [...]

How to Successfully Scale Your Business to Multiple Locations Scaling your business to multiple locations or simply adding another location is an exciting milestone. However, achieving success in this venture requires careful planning and excellent execution. Without these, failure is [...]

As we experience interruptions and curved balls in our businesses, it struck me that where we find ourselves now is not very different to where we were in early 2020 at the start of the pandemic.   The major difference [...]

 Streamline Your Business with Effective Systems: An 8-Step Guide to Boost Productivity and Growth Are you in a situation where your business is growing, but managing daily operations is becoming increasingly overwhelming? Are things feeling a little out of [...]

“Leading in a VUCA world” “Business agility now essential in a VUCA world” “How VUCA is reshaping business?” “Winning in a VUCA world”   These are just some of the seemingly endless headlines steering us towards yet another new normal.  This [...]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming a crucial aspect of modern business from automating tasks to improving customer experiences, AI has the potential to revolutionise the way companies operate. However, as with any new technology, there are both positive and [...]

Here’s something I’ve learned over the years working with business owners and leadership teams: Your organisation chart is probably two years out of date. Most businesses grow fast but organsation charts, don’t. That might not seem like a big deal, [...]

South Africa has been experiencing frequent power outages for many years now, which have had a significant impact on businesses in the country. These power outages are known as "load shedding" and are caused by a shortage of electricity supply [...]

  Running a successful business requires a lot of effort and dedication. As a business owner, it's easy to get bogged down in the day-to-day tasks and lose sight of the bigger picture. That's why it's essential to identify your [...]

  Financial Management According to Jessie Hagen of U.S. Bank, as cited on the SCORE/Counsellors to America’s Small Business website http://www.score.org the main reasons small business fail: 82% – Poor cash flow management skills/poor understanding of cash flow, 79% – [...]

I have coached many business owners over the years. One thing that always strikes me is how many are happy to just let life take them on a journey, hoping for good outcomes. Whilst there may be philosophical reasons to [...]

"You guys are too busy to make money"​ This statement took the wind out of my sails when our financial director said it to my partners and I in another business over a decade ago. He was 100% right, we [...]

With the 14th of February traditionally being Valentine’s day, it made sense for my focus to be love and how that pertains to business. But what is love in a business context? After giving it some thought, I realised that [...]

Someone said to me the other day “I don’t want to be rich because rich people are selfish.” This took a few moments to digest as the wealthiest people I know personally do an incredible amount to give back to [...]