Some of us are of the view that everything needs to be perfect and any discrepancy needs to be sorted out. It would be good if the business world would be perfect and we had all the time we needed on our hands but the truth is we just can’t get everything right. I use…
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Doing more with less.
We all (me included) want to have more. More money, more time, more clients, more holidays, and the list goes on. We at times don’t understand how more works. Say you want to increase your revenues. Your first thought might be “I can be able to do this by getting more clients/customers”. As true as…
The need for your business to focus on the present and the future and not the past.
We very often hear phrases like “When we were young”, “When I started my business”, “When I was at university”, “We used to do things like this”, “Before we expanded”, “When I was 25 year old” etc. Unfortunately some of us just stay in the past and don’t come to realise that as wonderful and…
Value of customers and team
A partner in a firm decides to leave the firm so he approaches another firm to be a partner there. “How many clients are you bringing with you?” he is asked. “None, I am going to leave them there and start afresh” he says. He is told to get lost. Customers who buy from you…
Be impressed not envious…
The nature of my work is that I come across many stories of success and super duper success. So what happens when I come across a client who is more successful than I am? I get impressed or inspired even. The other way to feel would be envy, which so many of us do feel…
The lizard brain in us wins
I always have a fairly long list of things to do once I reach work on any given day. As the clock ticks by I keep getting things done and adding a few things along the way. Then somehow I keep postponing the same things day after day but always find a reason (excuse) not…
Failure is not a prerequisite for success
Every successful business story seems to have a few failure stories attached to them. It almost seems to be sold to startups that you have to fail a few times before you can succeed. Failure is thus glorified as a badge of honor. Result: When things don’t go to plan we are quick to label it…
Don’t die chasing deadlines
Working in a deadline driven industry teaches you a thing or two. Pipeline is always full of potential opportunities and work would never end. One deadline will follow another and then another. To stay sane and take time for life you need to block your calendar out for various times of the year and get…
Its not the end of the world
So you might: Loose a client Fail at achieving something Not meet a deadline Not get promoted Not be as rich as you dreamt So what!? It’s not the end of the world. It’s part and parcel of work and life. Fear not, complain not and get on with it!!!
Give your ideas a chance.
We believe in providing services to our clients that help them with something (peace of mind when their obligations are in order, increased profitability, better processes, etc). Needless to say that our success then depends on what we can do for our clients. Our minds are always looking for ideas and things that might help…