Success

Productivity is the lens through which I now run my business, and it has completely changed how I define a “successful” day. For a long time, I wore busyness like a badge of honour. My calendar was full, my inbox [...]

By: Craig Lourens, ActionCOACH Business Coach At the start of the financial year, many business owners take a moment to reflect on the past year. What worked. What didn’t. Where did the business move forward, and where did it feel stuck. [...]

By: Craig Lourens, ActionCOACH Business Coach I see too many business owners working crazy hard but still feeling pulled in every direction. This Friday’s workshop isn’t about theory, motivation, or fancy jargon. It’s about helping you: * get clear on [...]

Key Takeaways If your business only works when you do, it’s not really a business — it’s a job. Systems are the bridge from busyness to business ownership. A system means doing something the same way every time so outcomes [...]

Key Takeaways Success doesn’t come from good intentions — it comes from clear goals, structured plans, and disciplined execution. Effective goal setting starts with a 10-year vision to provide direction and purpose for everyday choices. Break big goals into 5-year [...]

By: Craig Lourens, ActionCOACH Business Coach As South Africa enters 2026, business owners across every industry are stepping into a year that brings both challenge and opportunity. While the broader economy will still be under pressure, the year ahead offers [...]

What a November its been for me. Some highlights: - Our ActionCOACH brand relaunch - ActionCOACH conference where I won ActionHERO award - Awarded Global ActionCOACH partner of the week - Interviewed on TV all about GrowthCLUB Roll on more [...]

For many business owners, numbers can feel like abstract figures on a page -disconnected from the real-world challenges and opportunities their business faces. Yet, numbers are much more than mere data; they tell the story of your business’s health, performance, [...]

Success isn’t about perfection. It’s about rising again and again,  and that’s where women shine. By: Craig Lourens, ActionCOACH Business Coach In a powerful conversation on the Big Success Podcast, Terry Fossum reminded us of a truth women in business often [...]

At the very heart of leadership lies one indispensable skill: communication. While it might seem straightforward on the surface, effective communication is far more complex than just exchanging information. It’s about how, when, and why messages are conveyed—and how they [...]

If you’re like most successful business owners, CEOs, and entrepreneurs, you didn’t get to where you are by sitting on the sidelines. You built something from the ground up. You showed up, worked hard, made tough calls, and pushed through [...]

If you're a business owner, CEO, or leader trying to grow your business, you’ve probably asked yourself: “Why aren’t we moving faster?” It might not be a strategy problem, you probably have an execution problem. Here's what often happens: There’s [...]

Struggling with Inconsistent Sales? Don't fix your Sales Team! If you’re a business owner, entrepreneur, CEO, or leader of a team, you’ve probably had this moment many times - sales drop, panic sets in, and the first instinct is to [...]

SMART goals have become a cornerstone of effective goal-setting because they provide a framework for business leaders and their teams to set realistic and measurable targets. When used correctly, the SMART goal framework helps businesses increase productivity, enhance team performance, [...]

By: Craig Lourens, ActionCOACH Business Coach Are you a business owner wondering, "What does a Business Coach actually do?" You’re not alone. This question gets searched thousands of times each month, and for good reason. A Business Coach isn’t just a [...]

Welcome to a journey through the distilled wisdom of years spent in the trenches of business growth and entrepreneurship. I'm here to share with you seven simple, yet profound tactics that can steer your business towards success. These lessons are [...]