This is what Mike Tyson, the boxing champion and convict of the 1990s, famously said when reflecting on his approach as a successful fighter: “Everyone has a plan – until they get punched in the face!” In many respects Tyson’s observation is also what we experience in business… You make meticulous plans, are asked by […]
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Plan to sell your business
Ever thought of selling your own business one day as a way of unlocking the value you added over many years of blood, sweat and tears? Listen to this short interview with John Warrillow, author of Built To Sell.
Improved performance lasts through ‘self-coaching’
I’ve long believed that managers and business coaches can learn a lot from the approaches adopted by their counterparts in sporting codes. And this week I was reminded about it again! As a recent Ajax Cape Town convert, I got to watch Foppe de Haan’s approach to managing and coaching his team. He is said […]
Your Resolution to Pay Attention is a Good Investment
I’m looking out over a misty sea, the waves rolling in on a new year. It’s time, they say, to obsess about New Year’s Resolutions and what I’ll pay attention to in the new year! Now, this is my question today: How do I make sure that when I “pay” my attention, I make a […]
Meaningful Work Is Productive Work
I’m not sure if it is just my selection of reading material, but recently I noticed that just about every entrepreneurial blog post or business book I read includes reference to the benefits to clarify the purpose of your business and how you can get your team to perform better by showing how their work […]
Get Ready For The Silly Season
Here is another BizTip for entrepreneurs who want to take their future into their own hands by making most of the upcoming holiday period: “Get Ready For The Silly Season”. Christoff Oosthuysen is the resident business coach on Randall Abrahams’ weekly radio show, Point of View. Here is another of the weekly BizTips… BizTip – […]
How To Attract Your Ideal Customers
Some times you have customers you would like to fire (or some times even worse, who you want to put fire to)! Why is it that you have customers who are causing you grief? Are you attracting the wrong kind of customers? How can you attract the ideal customers — those that you are meant […]
Make Your Business Card Unforgettable
[powerpress] Here is another BizTip for entrepreneurs who attend networking events or meet prospects every day, and use a business card to introduce themselves. The tip is: “Make your business card unforgettable”. Christoff Oosthuysen is the resident business coach on Randall Abrahams’ weekly radio show, Point of View. Here is another of the weekly BizTips… […]
Your customer is NOT always right
Here is another BizTip for entrepreneurs who want to learn from what their customers have to say, but who have some customers who keep demanding more attention than the value of doing business with them: “Your customer is NOT always right”. [powerpress] Christoff Oosthuysen is the resident business coach on Randall Abrahams’ weekly radio show, […]
Learn from Toyota in using a one-page plan
In our Flow Marketing planning process we use a one-page plan. A bit like what Toyota does with their A3 approach. You should ask yourself how you can simplify your plans and learn from these visual and to-the-point planning approaches! How useful is your business plan, or operational plan, or marketing plan? How much does […]