I recently started reading Simon Sinek’s book, The infinite game. This book builds on the golden circle he introduced in his book, Start with Why. I fully buy into the “WHY” concept as I use it as a basis for both my coaching and consulting work. It provides both intent and focus as well as […]
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When consulting with clients on change management, I begin with the following: The only person who appreciates change is a baby with a dirty nappy. In general, people do not like change, maybe because of the uncertainty. We tend only to change when either forced or if our pain becomes big enough. Covid-19 shook our
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As coaches, almost all our clients indicate that they want more balance and more specifically work-life balance. I recently did a talk on Glomedia.TV about how we experience change and if working from home contributes to better work-life balance. I made the case that I gained more than what I gave up. It made me
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What does a company purpose mean and how important is it to businesses, organisations and individuals? Company purpose is defined as the most important reason for the business or organisation’s existence and the value they add to the world. In a recent article McKinsey published, “During times of crisis, individual purpose can be a guidepost
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Because of lock-down and the risk of being infected by the virus, many employees are working from home. Businesses are under immense financial pressure and are starting to consider if they need all the space for offices as well as a need for retrenching staff due to high costs. The media is littered with articles
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With Covid-19 came the move for many businesses to take their business online by setting up a website and possibly an online store. In charting these unfamiliar waters, one needs to be aware of the threats that are associated with moving online and how to protect your business. To indicate the extent look at the
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We have read and heard it in many media articles – The world as we knew it before the lockdown and the world after the lockdown ended, will be two different worlds. We have seen and experienced some of these changes already, which implies that the way we do business will have to change to
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According to the Oxford dictionary, “Purpose” is defined as: “The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists a person’s sense of resolve or determination.” The answer may be to support your business in some way. Do you know why your business exists? So if you know the answer to
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With COVID-19 locked-down, we are all disrupted from our regular daily routines of getting up, going to work, hitting the gym, etc. For several people having to go to the office the change in the day-to-day routine, was possibly a change for the better. While they may not have to sit in traffic for an
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