From my point of view, management must always aim to find a strong balance between, what I would like to term, “Telescope Work” and “Microscope Work”. The “Telescope Work” entails the longer-term view where the focus is on the future direction of the business in...
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Beach bodies are built in winter
Winter is here! By now you should have no doubt about it. The highland areas and central SA have had a few weeks of bitter cold and the Western Cape finally has received its first real cold and rainy weather. Add to that our dear ‘Uncle Cyril’ placed us under Level 4...
Can our 6 Steps set you up for business success?
You’ve heard it all before – a few steps to do this and five ways to do that – all designed to help you to succeed in one way or another. However, the point is that when a program has been devised by one of the world’s premier business coaching franchises you tend to...
The 5 Ways Business Chassis
Think of a 911 Porsche. The Porsche 911, launched in 1963, traces its roots back to the 356 Porsche of the 1950s which actually shared a drivetrain with the Volkswagen Beetle. Similar underpinnings but a vastly different package. Which would you rather have? Today...
5 Ways to generate more profit
The majority of business owners we—as business coaches—get to interact with, work extremely hard to increase their profits, and the sad part is that they don't realise that they are missing the opportunity to make huge gains on their bottom line by simply not...
Great teams leave a lasting legacy!
Do you think you have an exceptional team working for your business? On a professional level, a winning team is made up of team members that achieve exceptional results against all odds. In great teams, we find a high level of synergy and team members with...
Building a winning team
The concept of TEAM is so important in ActionCOACH that Teamwork is one of the pillars in our 14 Points of Culture. We define Teamwork as: "I am truly responsible for my actions and outcomes and own everything that takes place in my work and my life. I am accountable...
You get the team you deserve
As a business owner, you have no doubt experienced this nightmare scenario; an empty chair. Either a team member has resigned or you have created a new position within the organisation that will help you grow and better serve your customers. Here's a thought, how...
How to achieve an effective sales budget
Do you get that sinking feeling at the end of the financial year when you have to prepare a budget for the coming year? The pressure can be intense if you are neither an accountant nor do you have one to help with the basics. I felt like that when I had to do my first...