In the last few weeks, I’ve taken on three new coaching clients with a striking similarity. They all came to me looking for ‘business coaching’, and yet, none of them own businesses. Instead, they’re senior leaders in their organisations, responsible for teams, performance, and big decisions. So, in truth, what I’m helping them with is […]
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One of the trickiest transitions you make in business is letting go of the things that made you successful. In the early days, you probably did everything yourself (maybe you still do?). The accounts. The website. The sales orders. The customer service. That’s on top of building the business plan, attracting trade, and developing your
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If you’re running a business or in a senior leadership role, stress is part of the job. There’s ‘good’ stress: adrenaline that motivates, focuses, and energises, that feels like a high-performing muscle. Then there’s the other kind: that creeps in slowly, weighs you down, and saps your drive to continue. It’s not always easy to
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Business coaching sounds great in theory. Who wouldn’t want someone to help them stay on track? But if you’re an entrepreneur or business owner, you might be used to figuring things out for yourself. “I don’t have time” you might think, or even “How can I be sure I need a business coach?” Coaching isn’t
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As every generation goes by, it’s something of a cliche for their elders to call them workshy. When it comes to Generation Z, it’s no different. You can find countless diatribes out there accusing them of being flaky, unreliable, or simply “not wanting to work”. But beneath the sweeping generalisations, there’s a bigger issue worth
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It’s a fact of business: sometimes things go wrong. A client decides to move on. Your star hire hands in their notice. A stock order arrives too late. Your monthly revenue falls off. From the small to the serious, business setbacks can easily knock the wind out of your sails. But as a business owner,
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How would you feel if I could offer you a promotion? Right here, right now? Chances are, you’d be fairly chuffed – if a little sceptical about my power to do such a thing. Now, while I might not be able to wave a magic wand and bump you up a pay grade, there is
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Every leader – whether in business or elsewhere – has to face up to one incontrovertible truth. You cannot do everything yourself. Yet delegating is a tricky business. Too many business leaders struggle to let go of time-consuming responsibilities, and it’s stopping them from truly thriving in their role. For many, the truth is that
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“We’ve had a disagreement.” It’s a phrase which might send chills down your spine: conjuring visions of family holidays gone wrong, or business partnerships cleft in two, never to be repaired. But it doesn’t have to be like that. In fact, to be successful in business, disagreement is not merely unavoidable – it’s essential. It’s
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“Never mix business with pleasure.” So the saying goes. (But try telling that to someone running their own business.) Our professional and personal lives are tightly linked, and whilst I certainly advocate clear boundaries and a healthy work-life balance, what’s going on at work will always affect what’s going on at home (and vice versa).
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