We don’t walk into our business with the intent to do damage or sabotage our business, but in reality, it does happen. In almost 20 years of business coaching, I’ve seen it happen an awful lot. Business self-sabotage can stem from personal fears, limiting beliefs, self-doubt, and other counterproductive behaviours. Let’s look at some examples…
Published 15 September 2014. Updated 6 April 2026. For any business, your employees/staff are the most valuable asset to keep the business going, thrive and to make it grow. Motivated team can not only be productive, but contribute in many ways, from ideas and suggestions, through to essentially allowing the business owner to clone…
Is it good to try, and fail? Now, what’s important in this subject title is the location of the comma. I’m not talking about trying to fail, but rather, trying, but not succeeding (failing). As an experienced business coach, I’m not a fan of failure. Sure, some pretty notable people have failed and then bragged…
Published 20 June 2015. Updated 16 March 2026. All coaches and leaders need to nurture their people, whether you are a corporate leader, run a Mastermind group, have a small business or are a business coach, mentor or trainer. Leadership, training, and coaching should be actioned where you lead by example and help…
Well, it’s no doubt that whilst we, in Australia, are not ‘in the middle’ of things with the Middle East War, there is no doubt it will impact us as both individuals and businesses. For those with friends and family in the region, it will be personally very distressing; sending you absolute best wishes for…
Interestingly, two people this last week mentioned they were suffering from forgetfulness and ‘brain fog’. I know one of these people is fatigued, but it did get me thinking that this might be a great subject to write about. In my decades of business coaching, these two mentions are by no means the first time…
Like it or not, marketing frequently uses psychology to work effectively, or what is sometimes called neuro-marketing. In many ways, the smart marketer knows what makes buyers tick and select one product over another. Yes, sometimes it’s purely about price (and hence stores like eBay allow you to sort according to price), but more often,…
Staying focused at times can be a challenge. It is, however, essential. Without focus, we don’t get things done or goals achieved. In this blog, I’ll give you some fabulous, effective and practical ways to stay on task and focussed at work. We frequently come across distractions, which can be external or internal, realise our…
Selling the ‘intangible’, which is what services often are, is harder than a product. Unlike a piece of furniture, or a car, or a jumper, there is nothing physical that you can touch, feel, or photograph as such, but services (usually something you can’t feel or touch) can be sold very effectively. You just need…
As a business coach, I’m often focussing on problem solving, or getting in more sales, or improving the bottom line financially. However, there is absolutely no reason you can’t do well in business and have a good time, enjoying achieving your goals. Here are Some Practical Tips on How to Have Fun in Your…