Ideas & Insights
Every success begins with ideas & insights
I’ve come to think about life and career as a series of chapters, because this approach allows me to be more creative, more full of possibilities, more adventurous and more excited about what lies ahead. It allows me to take what I want from my past to move into the future. I can unburden what no longer serves me and move forward with what does.
Coaching is usually carried out over a defined period, say 6 to 12 months, to develop skills or help achieve a specific goal, to help you work towards the goal and to hold you accountable.
A mentor is a less structured and typically longer term relationship; someone to turn to for advice and run ideas by; someone who may have been there, done that and can give you advice that others may not.
Wow. Can you believe 2018 is coming to an end so soon? It’s that time of year when most business owners and entrepreneurs start to reflect on the year that was and begin to work on a growth plan for 2019. Before you start mapping out your goals and targets for next year, it’s worth taking some time to reflect on the year that was.
The value that a person puts on anything is a matter of perspective and is unique to that person – whether that person is a customer, supplier, founder, investor or even commentator.
The diversity of these ‘unique’ perspectives creates an interesting dilemma for businesses and is one of the factors contributing to business uncertainty and shaky consumer confidence. Only this week, the iconic Oroton announced that after a period of poor performance it was moving into voluntary administration. It’s since been reported that customers have flooded the online and outlet stores to find themselves a bargain.
