Author: Dave Dean

BUSINESS AS USUAL OR NEW BUSINESS

BUSINESS AS USUAL OR NEW BUSINESS

Posted by | Dec 2, 2017 | , , |

Change. The one constant in life. So, you’d better get comfortable with change because it’s inevitable and there’s no hiding from it… and wouldn’t you prefer to experience change on your own terms rather than someone else’s? As a kid, I always wanted time to move quickly… at 10 I couldn’t wait until I was 12 so I could go to youth club… at 12 I wanted to be 16 so I could go to work… at 16 I couldn’t wait until I was 18 so I could “legally” drink alcohol… and on it went! Ah, youth is so...

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TIME -
THE GREAT EQUALISER

TIME -
THE GREAT EQUALISER

Posted by | Nov 23, 2017 | , |

“Most things which are urgent are not important, and most things which are important are not urgent.” President Dwight D. Eisenhower. “I just don’t have the time!” How often have you found yourself lying awake at night, unable to sleep, in a state of panic with an overwhelming fear of there just not being enough time to get everything done and meet those deadlines? It’s a challenging place to be in and one that is both mentally and physically draining. Time is a powerful thing and it has the capabilities to restrict and constrain us. Many a plan for...

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A FAILURE TO PLAN IS A PLAN TO FAIL

A FAILURE TO PLAN IS A PLAN TO FAIL

Posted by | Nov 3, 2017 | , , , |

In his book the E-Myth, Michael Gerber said, “the purpose of starting a business is to sell it.” And this got me thinking… At that time, Darren and I had been running our printing business for almost 10 years and we were working just as hard then as we had at the beginning… We got together for a “strategy” session and after a long talk we both realised we had no succession or exit plan at all. We could continue as we were and earn a decent wage but what would happen if either, or both of us were...

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5 TIPS – IMPROVING YOUR MINDSET & YOUR BUSINESS

5 TIPS – IMPROVING YOUR MINDSET & YOUR BUSINESS

Posted by | Oct 19, 2017 | , , |

For anyone who wishes to enhance their mindset in order to improve themselves and their business, below I have included my top 5 tips to keep you in the right frame of mind – focused and engaged. Ready to achieve! You may be surprised to know that personal and professional development hasn’t always been ‘my thing!’ In fact, until a few years ago I didn’t know very much about it at all! This may explain why I didn’t feel fulfilled, either personally or professionally and why I wasn’t reaching my full potential. I, like so many others, felt I...

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KEY PEOPLE OR GREAT TEAM?

KEY PEOPLE OR GREAT TEAM?

Posted by | Oct 1, 2017 | , , |

Your responsibility as a leader is to identify the key people in your business and plan for their unexpected disappearance. In fact, I’d urge you to understand that ALL your staff are key and that you shouldn’t have ANY key individuals at all… Leading an IT business for 16 years caused me to hear the term SPOF on many occasions. SPOF – Single Point of Failure. Our technical boffins would speak in hushed tones of avoiding designs with single functions that would, if they fail, take down the entire system. Kind of why aircrafts are designed to have multiple...

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