Businesses change, fast. One day you’re operating from your kitchen table or back bedroom during evenings and weekends. The next you may be juggling many-digit revenue, a team of experts and demanding clients or customers, day-in day-out. When you’re in the thick of it, the transition can be blink-and-you-miss-it. And before you know it, the […]
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“There are simply too many things to get done. How am I possibly meant to know what to focus on?” That’s how it feels for most business owners. You’re caught in a never-ending flurry of tasks and jobs to be done. Emails, messages, decisions, problems. There never seems to be a moment to come up
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Few business leaders like to talk openly about planning their exit – until they have to. Either they’re far too focused on the day-to-day: growing the business, hiring colleagues, fixing problems, delivering work. Or, discussing an exit can feel unsavoury, like a betrayal of what they’ve built. The idea of leaving the very thing you’ve
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From the outside, many businesses look like they’ve cracked it. They have a steady flow of clients and revenue, a growing team, and a polished brand. But when I sit down with the people running them, it’s often a different picture that emerges. Beneath the surface, things aren’t always so perfect – there’s strain, overwork,
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A growing business feels fantastic. Landing more clients, building your team, opening into new markets – maybe even moving into new offices. But there’s a moment when that changes. Growth stops being an energising force, and starts feeling like a weight. It might be that you start to feel things slipping: your time, your clarity,
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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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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
The Slow Creep of Business Stress, and What to Do Read More »
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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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,
Still Standing: How to Rebuild After a Business Setback Read More »
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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