Christian Bale won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his role in The Fighter, playing Dicky Eklund, the over-the-top addict and brother of aspiring boxer Micky Ward. In Bale’s acceptance speech at the Golden Globes, he acknowledged the work of lead actor Mark Wahlberg, for playing his role in a …
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you just can’t break through? You’ve been grinding away, working harder and longer, but you don’t feel like you’re making progress. I’ve seen this issue so many times. Recently I was speaking with a business owner who was really under the cosh. A key …
A few years ago I had breakfast with Barry Horner, CEO of Paradigm Norton Financial Planning and I asked him his best tip for any aspiring business owner. His response? The fastest way to accelerate your learning and growth was to be both a mentor and mentee. It’s a given …
Autumn is well and truly here! With the nights getting colder, it’s the perfect time to settle in with some great reads. Here are just a few business articles that got me thinking this month, just in case you missed them. 1. Three Drivers that Maximize Practice Value Todd Doherty …
An adviser asked me recently what a normal working week looked like for other firms I work with. They explained that they were doing more than a dozen meetings each week of varying complexity and as a result, compliance work and ‘working on the business’ were a struggle. A member …