There’s good stress and there’s bad stress. Bad stress? Relationship problemsFinancial worriesWorking too much Good stress? Challenging work ExerciseLearning to play Hendrix on my guitar And while we know we need a certain level of stress in our lives to feel alive, if we go too hard for too long, stress can build up. James Clear wrote a blog about it: The Theory of Cumulative Stress. Here’s one great point (one of many in fact) he made about his gym … [Read more...] about Should you be working harder? (Not in my opinion)
Lessons from a fallen CEO and 4 more must-reads for your business
As we head into the last weeks of the year it’s time to slow down and refresh your hard-working brain. Here are a collection of great must-read business articles to give you a new perspective and start you thinking about next year. 1. Lessons from a Fallen CEO Brett Davidson Just before he was fired by the Uber board, Travis Kalanick was facing major personal issues. He also faced a well-documented list of issues within Uber that were under serious public scrutiny. Apparently, … [Read more...] about Lessons from a fallen CEO and 4 more must-reads for your business
Financial Planning by numbers
Financial Planning firms that understand their numbers outperform those that don’t. Why? Because they can pinpoint where the issues are and fix them. They spend their time working on the right issues. Let’s Consider Profitability Are you making as much as you could or should? It’s a question every business owner asks themselves periodically. To answer that question you need to know that there are two profitability numbers to focus on; Gross Profit and … [Read more...] about Financial Planning by numbers
Mistakes are a win, win situation
“Please, please let your team make mistakes.” That was the plea from a leading US consultant at a recent conference I attended. One of the keys to building a business that can continue to grow and perform in the long-term is creating future leaders, and it’s something that many business owners are struggling with. When you reach the latter stages of your career you can feel like you’ve arrived. That is, finally, after all these years, you know your stuff and the business is going … [Read more...] about Mistakes are a win, win situation
Lessons from a fallen CEO
Uber, the American multinational ride-sharing company, grew from 400 team members to 14,000, in only 7 years. Just before he was fired by the Uber board, Travis Kalanick was facing major personal issues: “His mother had died in a boating accident that also left his father seriously injured.”1 He also faced a well-documented list of issues within Uber that were under serious public scrutiny. Apparently, while at his Dad’s hospital bedside, he penned a letter to Uber … [Read more...] about Lessons from a fallen CEO