If someone had asked me a few years ago if our accounting firm had a business plan, I would have pulled out a dozen pages of carefully put together ideas of where our business was coming from, where it was and how it was going to get to the place we wanted it to. Ask me now and I would say something in the lines of “Our business plan is to deliver quality service to our clients to the best of our abilities”. The rest just takes care of itself when we are able to do that.

If I asked this question about your work, what would you say? I often ask people the questions “How is your work?” and “How is your work environment?” or something similar on those lines. Some would say “Great” or “Love it” or even “Inspiring and Motivating” Most would respond with “Work is okay” or “Pays the bills” or “Busy” or even “Boring”. Not too bad an optimistic person I am would translate those phrases. Same old descriptions of work and nothing to worry about. Then there are a few who would describe work as “Toxic” or “Hate it”. Now that description of work is very worrying and if you describe…

As I learnt the art of business, there were lots of things that I heard I had to do to make my business a success. I had to dress smartly I needed to be a member of a particular institution I had to socialize with others The list was endless. All I can say now is: FOCUS ON YOUR WORK AND DO IT TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY AND YOU WILL BE FINE. THE REST IS JUST NOISE…