The first question I ask when meeting any business owner is almost always whether or not they are clear about and remain vigilant around the most critical number in their enterprise. “What [...]
Almost always I start my maiden conversations with business executives, be they one-to-one or at the group level, as follows. “What is the purpose of your business?” or, “Why [...]
When Sir David Brailsford became head of British Cycling in 2002, the team had almost no record of success: British cycling had only won a single gold medal in its 76-year history. Only one. Then [...]
Can you remember when there was no such thing as Federal Express? Forty years ago it was a baby-sized company—a few planes and not many customers. But FedEx soon thrived, and in doing so it [...]
“So what’s the most valuable lesson?” I find this an almost impossible question to answer. For several years, my response was something along the lines of, “It all [...]
Every business has a number of key success factors that measure and determine its success or failure. Critical success factors in a business are like the vital functions of the body, such as [...]
Your ability to set aside time for the sole purpose of thinking across the key areas of your life is easily the most important skill that must be practiced and mastered. All of us have been [...]
Suppose you had the opportunity to invest in one of two companies, Company X and Company Y. Both X and Y are in the same industry and have identical products within a similar financial footprint. [...]
Every single human has greatness and immortal genius within them. In your brief physical time on Earth, it is important that you follow your own vision, mission, and core set of values so that [...]
To grow any enterprise, you must continually seek ways to turbocharge its engine. You must develop strategies that will drive sales to ever-higher levels while ensuring that your growth in [...]