Flow Canvas creator Christoff Oosthuysen offered two important tips at the lunch-time Upstart talk at the University of Cape Town — play your best game and simplify your plan! In the talk he explained that you can make your business model easy to understand if you answer “the five questions to all answers”. These are: What you […]
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Does Effort Equal Success?
It is that time of the year again… piles of school books to cover and the obligatory “Meet The Teacher” meeting. Not that I mind the meeting — in fact I rather look forward to get to know a little about the person I am entrusting my precious child with for six hours or more every weekday. Only, […]
Achieve Results with this 1-Page Business Plan
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 […]
Who are you, Christoff Oosthuysen?
How do you reply when asked: “Who are you?” Christoff Oosthuysen’s coach, Martin Jimmink, uses the model of the “Identity Iceberg” to help his clients in answering this question for themselves. Listen to Martin’s 10 minute interview with Christoff on applying the Identify Iceberg to Christoff as Business Improver and Flow Coach… Christoff Oosthuysen interviewed […]
Ask for feedback to get better results
Would it not be great if feedback at the end of all conversations was seen as part of the usual way of doing, just like starting a conversation with asking “how are you”? Imagine this: You have a meeting with a prospective client and at the end of the meeting, as you prepare to conclude […]
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 […]
Are you a true entrepreneur?
Do you see yourself as truly entrepreneurial? Do you lead your teams, manage your business processes and master yourself like an entrepreneur? Use Christoff Oosthuysen’s quick test to see how you measure up. It is called the 3 x 3 of True Entrepreneurship and it is based on the understanding that true entrepreneurs operate on […]
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 – […]
Do Your Groundwork Before Looking For Finance
Here is another BizTip for entrepreneurs who want to take their future into their own hands by expanding their businesses or by starting out a new venture: “Do Your Groundwork Before Looking For Finance”. Christoff Oosthuysen is the resident business coach on Randall Abrahams’ weekly radio show, Point of View. Here is another of the […]
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… […]